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
57.51012.515199820112024

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

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