How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and United Arab Emirates?

8 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2017.

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.

Samoa vs United Arab Emirates: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Samoa

1.3%

in 2018

United Arab Emirates

1.3%

in 2017

Samoa rank

120th

United Arab Emirates rank

122nd

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

Samoa
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 1.3% against 1.3% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1994 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Samoa ranks 120th and United Arab Emirates ranks 122nd of 188 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Samoa	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1990s	5.2%	14.3%	9.1%	United Arab Emirates
2000s	1.6%	5.5%	3.9%	United Arab Emirates
2010s	0.9%	2.1%	1.1%	United Arab Emirates

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, Samoa or United Arab Emirates?: Samoa, at 1.3% against 1.3% in United Arab Emirates as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Samoa and United Arab Emirates?: 0.0%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and United Arab Emirates?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2017.
How do Samoa and United Arab Emirates rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?: Samoa ranks 120th and United Arab Emirates ranks 122nd 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/