Eritrea vs Samoa: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Eritrea
63.3%
in 2022
Samoa
68.2%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
17th
Samoa rank
15th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Eritrea
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 68.2% against 63.3% in Eritrea, a difference of 4.9%.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 17th and Samoa ranks 15th of 175 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.1% | 60.8% | 22.4% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 67.7% | 70.5% | 2.8% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 63.3% | 67.2% | 3.9% | 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, Eritrea or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 68.2% against 63.3% in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Eritrea and Samoa?
- 4.9%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Samoa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Eritrea and Samoa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Eritrea ranks 17th and Samoa ranks 15th of 175 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, female (%). 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