Niue vs Samoa: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Niue
75.0%
in 2025
Samoa
72.0%
in 2024
Niue rank
11th
Samoa rank
13th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Niue
- Samoa
How they compare
Niue currently reports 75.0% against 72.0% in Samoa, a difference of 3.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Niue ahead.
Niue ranks 11th 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 | Niue | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 40.5% | 72.2% | 31.6% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 18.6% | 70.7% | 52.1% | 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, Niue or Samoa?
- Niue, at 75.0% 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 Niue and Samoa?
- 3.0%, with Niue ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niue and Samoa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Niue and Samoa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Niue ranks 11th 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