Bahamas vs Samoa: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Bahamas
4,396
in 2025
Samoa
5,658
in 2025
Bahamas rank
180th
Samoa rank
177th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Bahamas
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 5,658 against 4,396 in Bahamas, a difference of 1,262.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.3 times Bahamas's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Bahamas ahead.
Bahamas ranks 180th and Samoa ranks 177th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 4 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,649 | 5,193 | 456.3 | Bahamas |
| 1980s | 5,150 | 4,894 | 256 | Bahamas |
| 1990s | 5,969 | 4,974 | 995.5 | Bahamas |
| 2000s | 5,748 | 5,201 | 546.3 | Bahamas |
| 2010s | 5,480 | 5,531 | 50.9 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 4,526 | 5,825 | 1,298 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Bahamas or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 5,658 against 4,396 in Bahamas as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Bahamas and Samoa?
- 1,262, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Samoa?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Bahamas and Samoa rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Bahamas ranks 180th and Samoa ranks 177th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, 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