Finland vs Samoa: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Finland
1.6%
in 2024
Samoa
1.6%
in 2024
Finland rank
136th
Samoa rank
137th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Finland
- Samoa
How they compare
Finland currently reports 1.6% against 1.6% in Samoa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Samoa ahead.
Finland ranks 136th and Samoa ranks 137th of 181 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 5.0% | 4.0% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 0.3% | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 2.0% | 0.4% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Finland or Samoa?
- Finland, at 1.6% against 1.6% in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Finland and Samoa?
- 0.0%, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Samoa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Samoa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Finland ranks 136th and Samoa ranks 137th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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