Philippines vs Samoa: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Philippines
16.1%
in 2024
Samoa
15.7%
in 2024
Philippines rank
70th
Samoa rank
72nd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Philippines
- Samoa
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 16.1% against 15.7% in Samoa, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 70th and Samoa ranks 72nd of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.7% | 24.3% | 4.4% | Philippines |
| 2000s | 19.0% | 22.3% | 3.4% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 12.4% | 5.4% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 13.7% | 2.6% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Philippines or Samoa?
- Philippines, at 16.1% against 15.7% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Philippines and Samoa?
- 0.4%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Samoa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and Samoa rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Philippines ranks 70th and Samoa ranks 72nd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release