Ireland vs Samoa: Official entrance age to primary education
Ireland
5 years
in 2025
Samoa
5 years
in 2025
Ireland rank
192nd
Samoa rank
192nd
Official entrance age to primary education over time
- Ireland
- Samoa
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 5 years against 5 years in Samoa, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 192nd and Samoa ranks 192nd of 218 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 years | 5 years | 1 years | Ireland |
| 1980s | 6 years | 5 years | 1 years | Ireland |
| 1990s | 5.6 years | 5 years | 0.6 years | Ireland |
| 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, Ireland or Samoa?
- Ireland, at 5 years against 5 years in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to primary education between Ireland and Samoa?
- 0 years, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Samoa?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Samoa rank globally for official entrance age to primary education?
- Ireland 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