Bhutan vs Samoa: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Bhutan
5.5%
in 2025
Samoa
5.5%
in 2025
Bhutan rank
88th
Samoa rank
88th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Bhutan
- Samoa
How they compare
Bhutan currently reports 5.5% against 5.5% in Samoa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 88th and Samoa ranks 88th of 206 countries.
Bhutan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 25.5% | 3.1% | 22.4% | Bhutan |
| 2010s | 9.0% | 2.8% | 6.2% | Bhutan |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 4.6% | 1.5% | Bhutan |
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, Bhutan or Samoa?
- Bhutan, at 5.5% 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 Bhutan and Samoa?
- 0.0%, with Bhutan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Samoa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Bhutan and Samoa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Bhutan ranks 88th 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