Which has higher school enrollment, primary, private, Marshall Islands or Samoa?

Samoa, at 20.3% against 20.0% in Marshall Islands as of 2021.

How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Samoa?

7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.

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.

Marshall Islands vs Samoa: School enrollment, primary, private

Marshall Islands

20.0%

in 2022

Samoa

20.3%

in 2021

Marshall Islands rank

67th

Samoa rank

66th

School enrollment, primary, private over time

Marshall Islands
Samoa

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 20.3% against 20.0% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Marshall Islands ahead.

Marshall Islands ranks 67th and Samoa ranks 66th of 202 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Marshall Islands	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	24.8%	15.8%	9.0%	Marshall Islands
2010s	17.2%	18.4%	1.2%	Samoa
2020s	19.5%	20.0%	0.4%	Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, private, Marshall Islands or Samoa?: Samoa, at 20.3% against 20.0% in Marshall Islands as of 2021.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, private between Marshall Islands and Samoa?: 0.3%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Samoa?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2021.
How do Marshall Islands and Samoa rank globally for school enrollment, primary, private?: Marshall Islands ranks 67th 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: 20 August 2026

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.