Namibia vs Samoa: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Namibia
7.1%
in 2012
Samoa
6.9%
in 2016
Namibia rank
99th
Samoa rank
100th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Namibia
- Samoa
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 7.1% against 6.9% in Samoa, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Samoa ahead.
Namibia ranks 99th 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 | Namibia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.4% | 16.8% | 2.5% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 17.2% | 1.9% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 10.0% | 0.8% | 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, Namibia or Samoa?
- Namibia, at 7.1% against 6.9% in Samoa as of 2012.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Namibia and Samoa?
- 0.2%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Samoa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2012.
- How do Namibia and Samoa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Namibia ranks 99th 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