Ecuador vs Samoa: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Ecuador
8.9%
in 2023
Samoa
8.8%
in 2024
Ecuador rank
83rd
Samoa rank
86th

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time

  • Ecuador
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Ecuador currently reports 8.9% against 8.8% in Samoa, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.

Ecuador ranks 83rd and Samoa ranks 86th of 178 countries.

Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ecuador Samoa Difference Ahead
2000s 19.2% 13.3% 5.9% Ecuador
2010s 9.5% 7.0% 2.4% Ecuador
2020s 8.6% 7.7% 0.8% Ecuador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Ecuador or Samoa?
Ecuador, at 8.9% against 8.8% in Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Ecuador and Samoa?
0.1%, with Ecuador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Samoa?
16 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Ecuador and Samoa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
Ecuador ranks 83rd and Samoa ranks 86th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary 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

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
178 places, 2,943 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release