Mauritius vs Samoa: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Mauritius
618.43 children
in 2024
Samoa
626 children
in 2024
Mauritius rank
163rd
Samoa rank
161st
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Mauritius
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 626 children against 618.43 children in Mauritius, a difference of 7.57 children.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 163rd and Samoa ranks 161st of 196 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,582 children | 1,579 children | 3,002 children | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 1,926 children | 761.25 children | 1,164 children | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 4,853 children | 278.12 children | 4,575 children | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 2,577 children | 976.25 children | 1,600 children | Mauritius |
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, Mauritius or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 626 children against 618.43 children in Mauritius as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Mauritius and Samoa?
- 7.57 children, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Samoa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and Samoa rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Mauritius ranks 163rd 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.