Palau vs Samoa: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public
Palau
78.9%
in 2021
Samoa
80.5%
in 2021
Palau rank
130th
Samoa rank
128th
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public over time
- Palau
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 80.5% against 78.9% in Palau, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Samoa ahead.
Palau ranks 130th and Samoa ranks 128th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 82.2% | 88.0% | 5.7% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 83.9% | 84.2% | 0.3% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 81.5% | 80.3% | 1.1% | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public, Palau or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 80.5% against 78.9% in Palau as of 2021.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public between Palau and Samoa?
- 1.6%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Samoa?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
- How do Palau and Samoa rank globally for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Palau ranks 130th and Samoa ranks 128th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, 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