Bolivia vs Samoa: Share of children who have completed primary school
Bolivia
98.5%
in 2025
Samoa
98.5%
in 2025
Bolivia rank
73rd
Samoa rank
71st
Share of children who have completed primary school over time
- Bolivia
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 98.5% against 98.5% in Bolivia, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 73rd and Samoa ranks 71st of 165 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.5% | 96.4% | 41.8% | Samoa |
| 1990s | 68.1% | 97.0% | 28.9% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 86.1% | 97.5% | 11.4% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 96.2% | 98.1% | 1.9% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 98.1% | 98.4% | 0.4% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who have completed primary school, Bolivia or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 98.5% against 98.5% in Bolivia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of children who have completed primary school between Bolivia and Samoa?
- 0.0%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Samoa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Samoa rank globally for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Bolivia ranks 73rd and Samoa ranks 71st of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.