Samoa vs Tonga: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Samoa
15.7%
in 2024
Tonga
16.0%
in 2024
Samoa rank
72nd
Tonga rank
71st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Samoa
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 16.0% against 15.7% in Samoa, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 72nd and Tonga ranks 71st of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.3% | 10.0% | 14.3% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 28.5% | 21.7% | 6.8% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 16.6% | 3.7% | Tonga |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 12.3% | 1.4% | Samoa |
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, Samoa or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 16.0% 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 Samoa and Tonga?
- 0.3%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tonga?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Tonga rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Samoa ranks 72nd and Tonga ranks 71st 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