Kiribati vs Samoa: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Kiribati
8,955
in 2025
Samoa
11,272
in 2025
Kiribati rank
187th
Samoa rank
184th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Kiribati
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 11,272 against 8,955 in Kiribati, a difference of 2,317.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.3 times Kiribati's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 187th and Samoa ranks 184th of 220 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,491 | 9,324 | 4,833 | Samoa |
| 1980s | 4,598 | 9,495 | 4,897 | Samoa |
| 1990s | 5,154 | 8,471 | 3,317 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 6,751 | 9,167 | 2,416 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 7,076 | 9,086 | 2,010 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 8,215 | 10,539 | 2,324 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Kiribati or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 11,272 against 8,955 in Kiribati as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Kiribati and Samoa?
- 2,317, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Samoa?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Kiribati and Samoa rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Kiribati ranks 187th and Samoa ranks 184th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). 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