Madagascar vs Samoa: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions
Madagascar
79.1%
in 2019
Samoa
79.7%
in 2021
Madagascar rank
142nd
Samoa rank
139th
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions over time
- Madagascar
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 79.7% against 79.1% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Samoa ahead.
Madagascar ranks 142nd and Samoa ranks 139th of 201 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.8% | 84.4% | 6.5% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 78.8% | 83.5% | 4.7% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 81.2% | 81.9% | 0.6% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions, Madagascar or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 79.7% against 79.1% in Madagascar as of 2021.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions between Madagascar and Samoa?
- 0.6%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Samoa?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Madagascar and Samoa rank globally for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Madagascar ranks 142nd and Samoa ranks 139th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in primary 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