Samoa vs United Kingdom: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower

Samoa
0.5%
in 2014
United Kingdom
0.4%
in 2023
Samoa rank
158th
United Kingdom rank
161st

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time

  • Samoa
  • United Kingdom
02468199820102023

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 0.5% against 0.4% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.3 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.

Samoa ranks 158th and United Kingdom ranks 161st of 169 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 4.8% 0.3% 4.4% Samoa
2010s 1.4% 1.5% 0.2% United Kingdom

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 United Kingdom?
Samoa, at 0.5% against 0.4% in United Kingdom as of 2014.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Samoa and United Kingdom?
0.1%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and United Kingdom?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2014.
How do Samoa and United Kingdom rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Samoa ranks 158th and United Kingdom ranks 161st of 169 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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
169 places, 2,657 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release