Norway vs Samoa: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Norway
0.9%
in 2024
Samoa
0.8%
in 2024
Norway rank
158th
Samoa rank
161st
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Norway
- Samoa
How they compare
Norway currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Samoa, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Norway's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Samoa ahead.
Norway ranks 158th and Samoa ranks 161st of 183 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 14.4% | 14.0% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 1.3% | 1.0% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Norway or Samoa?
- Norway, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Norway and Samoa?
- 0.1%, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Samoa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Norway and Samoa rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Norway ranks 158th and Samoa ranks 161st of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower 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