Rwanda vs Samoa: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Rwanda
8.7%
in 2024
Samoa
8.8%
in 2024
Rwanda rank
88th
Samoa rank
86th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Rwanda
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 8.8% against 8.7% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2017 it was Rwanda ahead.
Rwanda ranks 88th and Samoa ranks 86th of 178 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 12.6% | 7.0% | 5.7% | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 7.7% | 3.5% | Rwanda |
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, Rwanda or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 8.8% against 8.7% in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Rwanda and Samoa?
- 0.1%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Samoa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Samoa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Rwanda ranks 88th 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
February 2026 Data Release