Samoa vs Vietnam: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Samoa
5
in 2025
Vietnam
5
in 2025
Samoa rank
129th
Vietnam rank
129th
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Samoa
- Vietnam
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 5 against 5 in Vietnam, a difference of 0.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 129th and Vietnam ranks 129th of 200 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | 6 | 1 | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 5 | 6 | 1 | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 5 | 5.5 | 0.5 | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 5 | 5 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, Samoa or Vietnam?
- Samoa, at 5 against 5 in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Samoa and Vietnam?
- 0, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Vietnam?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and Vietnam rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Samoa ranks 129th and Vietnam ranks 129th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Official entrance age to compulsory education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.