India vs Samoa: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
India
5.6%
in 2025
Samoa
5.5%
in 2025
India rank
86th
Samoa rank
88th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- India
- Samoa
How they compare
India currently reports 5.6% against 5.5% in Samoa, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 86th and Samoa ranks 88th of 206 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.7% | 3.1% | 20.6% | India |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 2.8% | 5.7% | India |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 4.6% | 1.5% | India |
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, India or Samoa?
- India, 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 India and Samoa?
- 0.1%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Samoa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do India and Samoa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- India 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