Samoa vs Seychelles: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Samoa
626 children
in 2024
Seychelles
699 children
in 2024
Samoa rank
161st
Seychelles rank
160th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Samoa
- Seychelles
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 699 children against 626 children in Samoa, a difference of 73 children.
That makes Seychelles's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 161st and Seychelles ranks 160th of 196 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Seychelles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,710 children | 335 children | 1,374 children | Samoa |
| 2000s | 351 children | 52 children | 299 children | Samoa |
| 2020s | 510.75 children | 372.64 children | 138.11 children | Samoa |
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, Samoa or Seychelles?
- Seychelles, at 699 children against 626 children in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Samoa and Seychelles?
- 73 children, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Seychelles?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Seychelles rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Samoa ranks 161st and Seychelles ranks 160th 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.