How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Samoa?

15 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.

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.

Finland vs Samoa: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Finland

1.3%

in 2018

Samoa

1.3%

in 2018

Finland rank

117th

Samoa rank

120th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time

Finland
Samoa

How they compare

Finland currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in Samoa, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Samoa ahead.

Finland ranks 117th and Samoa ranks 120th of 188 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Finland	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.7%	4.8%	4.1%	Samoa
2000s	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	Samoa
2010s	0.9%	1.0%	0.1%	Samoa

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?: Finland, at 1.3% against 1.3% in Samoa as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Finland and Samoa?: 0.0%, with Finland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Samoa?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do Finland and Samoa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?: Finland ranks 117th and Samoa ranks 120th of 188 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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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 233 places, 6,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/