Iceland vs Samoa: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Iceland
6.9%
in 2023
Samoa
6.9%
in 2016
Iceland rank
102nd
Samoa rank
100th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Iceland
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 6.9% against 6.9% in Iceland, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 102nd and Samoa ranks 100th of 171 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.8% | 16.8% | 8.1% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 15.3% | 7.1% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 6.0% | 8.5% | 2.5% | Samoa |
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, Iceland or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 6.9% against 6.9% in Iceland as of 2016.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Iceland and Samoa?
- 0.0%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Samoa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
- How do Iceland and Samoa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Iceland ranks 102nd and Samoa ranks 100th of 171 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, male (%). 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