Albania vs Samoa: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Albania
617 children
in 2024
Samoa
626 children
in 2024
Albania rank
164th
Samoa rank
161st
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Albania
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 626 children against 617 children in Albania, a difference of 9 children.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 164th and Samoa ranks 161st of 196 countries.
Albania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,349 children | 1,319 children | 7,030 children | Albania |
| 2000s | 9,733 children | 591.33 children | 9,142 children | Albania |
| 2010s | 4,162 children | 278.12 children | 3,884 children | Albania |
| 2020s | 10,491 children | 812.6 children | 9,679 children | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Albania or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 626 children against 617 children in Albania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Albania and Samoa?
- 9 children, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Samoa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Albania and Samoa rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Albania ranks 164th and Samoa ranks 161st of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.