Madagascar vs Samoa: Primary education, pupils, per capita

Madagascar
0.1656 units per person
in 2024
Samoa
0.1604 units per person
in 2024
Madagascar rank
24th
Samoa rank
27th

Primary education, pupils, per capita over time

  • Madagascar
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 0.1656 units per person against 0.1604 units per person in Samoa, a difference of 0.0052 units per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Samoa ahead.

Madagascar ranks 24th and Samoa ranks 27th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 4 and Samoa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Samoa Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1511 units per person 0.1812 units per person 0.0301 units per person Samoa
1980s 0.1793 units per person 0.1659 units per person 0.0134 units per person Madagascar
1990s 0.1158 units per person 0.1536 units per person 0.0379 units per person Samoa
2000s 0.1678 units per person 0.1619 units per person 0.0059 units per person Madagascar
2010s 0.1834 units per person 0.158 units per person 0.0254 units per person Madagascar
2020s 0.1686 units per person 0.1624 units per person 0.0062 units per person Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per capita, Madagascar or Samoa?
Madagascar, at 0.1656 units per person against 0.1604 units per person in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per capita between Madagascar and Samoa?
0.0052 units per person, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Samoa?
40 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Madagascar and Samoa rank globally for primary education, pupils, per capita?
Madagascar ranks 24th and Samoa ranks 27th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.