Maldives vs Samoa: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Maldives
3,020
in 2025
Samoa
2,736
in 2025
Maldives rank
174th
Samoa rank
177th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Maldives
- Samoa
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 3,020 against 2,736 in Samoa, a difference of 284.
That makes Maldives's figure about 1.1 times Samoa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Samoa ahead.
Maldives ranks 174th and Samoa ranks 177th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Maldives averaged higher in 5 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,143 | 2,489 | 346.4 | Samoa |
| 1980s | 2,878 | 2,340 | 537.7 | Maldives |
| 1990s | 3,838 | 2,402 | 1,436 | Maldives |
| 2000s | 2,932 | 2,514 | 418.2 | Maldives |
| 2010s | 3,186 | 2,688 | 497.8 | Maldives |
| 2020s | 3,248 | 2,823 | 425 | Maldives |
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, Maldives or Samoa?
- Maldives, at 3,020 against 2,736 in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Maldives and Samoa?
- 284, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Samoa?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Maldives and Samoa rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Maldives ranks 174th 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, female (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