Samoa vs Solomon Islands: Primary education, duration

Samoa
6 years
in 2025
Solomon Islands
6 years
in 2025
Samoa rank
25th
Solomon Islands rank
25th

Primary education, duration over time

  • Samoa
  • Solomon Islands
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How they compare

Samoa currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Solomon Islands, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Solomon Islands has been ahead every year.

Samoa ranks 25th and Solomon Islands ranks 25th of 210 countries.

Solomon Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa Solomon Islands Difference Ahead
1970s 6 years 6.6 years 0.6 years Solomon Islands
1980s 6 years 6 years 0 years
1990s 6 years 6 years 0 years
2000s 6 years 6 years 0 years
2010s 6 years 6 years 0 years
2020s 6 years 6 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, duration, Samoa or Solomon Islands?
Samoa, at 6 years against 6 years in Solomon Islands as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, duration between Samoa and Solomon Islands?
0 years, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Solomon Islands?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Samoa and Solomon Islands rank globally for primary education, duration?
Samoa ranks 25th and Solomon Islands ranks 25th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
256 places, 14,114 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.