Botswana vs Samoa: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)
Botswana
5.2%
in 2025
Samoa
5.8%
in 2025
Botswana rank
98th
Samoa rank
95th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) over time
- Botswana
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 5.8% against 5.2% in Botswana, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 98th and Samoa ranks 95th of 206 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4% | 3.3% | 10.1% | Botswana |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 3.1% | 9.0% | Botswana |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 4.9% | 1.6% | Botswana |
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, male (modelled), Botswana or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 5.8% against 5.2% in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) between Botswana and Samoa?
- 0.6%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Samoa?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Samoa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Botswana ranks 98th and Samoa ranks 95th 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, male (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