Madagascar vs Samoa: School enrollment, primary, private

Madagascar
20.9%
in 2019
Samoa
20.3%
in 2021
Madagascar rank
63rd
Samoa rank
66th

School enrollment, primary, private over time

  • Madagascar
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 20.9% against 20.3% in Samoa, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 63rd and Samoa ranks 66th of 202 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 4 and Samoa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Samoa Difference Ahead
1970s 24.5% 18.0% 6.5% Madagascar
1980s 12.7% 16.0% 3.3% Samoa
1990s 22.2% 15.6% 6.5% Madagascar
2000s 21.2% 16.5% 4.7% Madagascar
2010s 18.8% 18.1% 0.6% Madagascar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, private, Madagascar or Samoa?
Madagascar, at 20.9% against 20.3% in Samoa as of 2019.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, private between Madagascar and Samoa?
0.6%, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Samoa?
18 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2019.
How do Madagascar and Samoa rank globally for school enrollment, primary, private?
Madagascar ranks 63rd and Samoa ranks 66th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary)
Unit
% of total primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 6,152 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.