Canada vs Samoa: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Canada
0.9508 GPIA
in 2023
Samoa
0.9476 GPIA
in 2024
Canada rank
87th
Samoa rank
89th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Canada
- Samoa
How they compare
Canada currently reports 0.9508 GPIA against 0.9476 GPIA in Samoa, a difference of 0.0032 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2018 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 87th and Samoa ranks 89th of 169 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9606 GPIA | 0.0593 GPIA | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.9188 GPIA | 0.9507 GPIA | 0.0318 GPIA | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Canada or Samoa?
- Canada, at 0.9508 GPIA against 0.9476 GPIA in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Canada and Samoa?
- 0.0032 GPIA, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Samoa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
- How do Canada and Samoa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Canada ranks 87th and Samoa ranks 89th of 169 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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