Burundi vs Samoa: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Burundi
72.2%
in 2025
Samoa
72.0%
in 2024
Burundi rank
12th
Samoa rank
13th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Burundi
- Samoa
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 72.2% against 72.0% in Samoa, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Burundi ahead.
Burundi ranks 12th and Samoa ranks 13th of 175 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 72.7% | 73.0% | 0.3% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 56.4% | 75.8% | 19.3% | 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, Burundi or Samoa?
- Burundi, at 72.2% against 72.0% in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Burundi and Samoa?
- 0.2%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Samoa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Samoa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Burundi ranks 12th and Samoa ranks 13th 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, male (%). 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