Philippines vs Samoa: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Philippines
22.4%
in 2024
Samoa
22.7%
in 2024
Philippines rank
79th
Samoa rank
76th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Philippines
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 22.7% against 22.4% in Philippines, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Samoa ahead.
Philippines ranks 79th and Samoa ranks 76th of 184 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 3 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.9% | 30.7% | 8.7% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 33.5% | 25.8% | 7.7% | Philippines |
| 2010s | 27.2% | 16.9% | 10.3% | Philippines |
| 2020s | 22.2% | 19.8% | 2.5% | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Philippines or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 22.7% against 22.4% in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Philippines and Samoa?
- 0.3%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Samoa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and Samoa rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Philippines ranks 79th and Samoa ranks 76th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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