Samoa vs Uruguay: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry

Samoa
4,078
in 2024
Uruguay
5,055
in 2023
Samoa rank
103rd
Uruguay rank
100th

Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry over time

  • Samoa
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 5,055 against 4,078 in Samoa, a difference of 977.

That makes Uruguay's figure about 1.2 times Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Samoa ahead.

Samoa ranks 103rd and Uruguay ranks 100th of 180 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Uruguay Difference Ahead
2010s 3,979 433.94 3,545 Samoa
2020s 4,030 3,699 330.93 Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry, Samoa or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 5,055 against 4,078 in Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry between Samoa and Uruguay?
977, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Uruguay?
13 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Samoa and Uruguay rank globally for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
Samoa ranks 103rd and Uruguay ranks 100th of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
180 places, 2,926 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release