Finland vs Samoa: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Finland
1.8%
in 2024
Samoa
1.8%
in 2024
Finland rank
136th
Samoa rank
135th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Finland
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 1.8% against 1.8% in Finland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Samoa ahead.
Finland ranks 136th and Samoa ranks 135th of 203 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.2% | 3.0% | 1.8% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 0.9% | 0.6% | Finland |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.5% | 0.2% | Finland |
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, Finland or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 1.8% against 1.8% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Finland and Samoa?
- 0.0%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Samoa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Samoa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Finland ranks 136th and Samoa ranks 135th of 203 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 (%). 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