Cook Islands vs Samoa: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Cook Islands
4.7%
in 2024
Samoa
4.5%
in 2016
Cook Islands rank
114th
Samoa rank
117th
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Cook Islands
- Samoa
How they compare
Cook Islands currently reports 4.7% against 4.5% in Samoa, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Cook Islands has been ahead every year.
Cook Islands ranks 114th and Samoa ranks 117th of 171 countries.
Cook Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cook Islands | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.3% | 13.6% | 4.7% | Cook Islands |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 12.9% | 4.1% | Cook Islands |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 5.5% | 3.7% | Cook Islands |
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, Cook Islands or Samoa?
- Cook Islands, at 4.7% against 4.5% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Cook Islands and Samoa?
- 0.2%, with Cook Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cook Islands and Samoa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
- How do Cook Islands and Samoa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Cook Islands ranks 114th and Samoa ranks 117th 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, female (%). 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