Samoa vs Spain: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Samoa
1.6%
in 2024
Spain
1.4%
in 2024
Samoa rank
137th
Spain rank
138th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Samoa
- Spain
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 1.6% against 1.4% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 137th and Spain ranks 138th of 181 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.0% | 0.4% | 4.6% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 2.1% | 1.1% | Spain |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 0.5% | 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, Samoa or Spain?
- Samoa, at 1.6% against 1.4% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Samoa and Spain?
- 0.2%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Spain?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Spain rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Samoa ranks 137th and Spain ranks 138th 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