Bangladesh vs Samoa: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Bangladesh
5.6%
in 2025
Samoa
5.5%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
86th
Samoa rank
88th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- Samoa
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 5.6% against 5.5% in Samoa, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 86th and Samoa ranks 88th of 206 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.1% | 3.1% | 10.0% | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 2.8% | 12.6% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 6.7% | 4.6% | 2.1% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Bangladesh or Samoa?
- Bangladesh, at 5.6% against 5.5% in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Bangladesh and Samoa?
- 0.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Samoa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Samoa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 86th and Samoa ranks 88th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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