Samoa vs Switzerland: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Samoa
626 children
in 2024
Switzerland
787 children
in 2024
Samoa rank
161st
Switzerland rank
158th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Samoa
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 787 children against 626 children in Samoa, a difference of 161 children.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.3 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Switzerland ahead.
Samoa ranks 161st and Switzerland ranks 158th of 196 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 591.33 children | 2,787 children | 2,196 children | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 278.12 children | 1,694 children | 1,416 children | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 812.6 children | 877.4 children | 64.8 children | Switzerland |
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 Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 787 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 Switzerland?
- 161 children, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Switzerland?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Switzerland rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Samoa ranks 161st and Switzerland ranks 158th 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.