Barbados vs Samoa: Official entrance age to primary education
Barbados
5 years
in 2025
Samoa
5 years
in 2025
Barbados rank
192nd
Samoa rank
192nd
Official entrance age to primary education over time
- Barbados
- Samoa
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 5 years against 5 years in Samoa, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 192nd and Samoa ranks 192nd of 218 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 years | 5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 5 years | 5 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 5 years | 5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 5 years | 5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 5 years | 5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 5 years | 5 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to primary education, Barbados or Samoa?
- Barbados, at 5 years against 5 years in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to primary education between Barbados and Samoa?
- 0 years, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Samoa?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Barbados and Samoa rank globally for official entrance age to primary education?
- Barbados ranks 192nd and Samoa ranks 192nd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to primary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release