Samoa vs UNICEF: Africa: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes
Samoa
0.8858 years
in 2024
UNICEF: Africa
0.7308 years
in 2024
Samoa rank
169th
UNICEF: Africa rank
166th
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes over time
- Samoa
- UNICEF: Africa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 0.8858 years against 0.7308 years in UNICEF: Africa, a difference of 0.155 years.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.2 times UNICEF: Africa's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 169th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 166th of 213 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | UNICEF: Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3539 years | 0.254 years | 0.1 years | Samoa |
| 1990s | 0.668 years | 0.3048 years | 0.3632 years | Samoa |
| 2000s | 0.9003 years | 0.4249 years | 0.4754 years | Samoa |
| 2010s | 0.7363 years | 0.6037 years | 0.1327 years | Samoa |
| 2020s | 0.7874 years | 0.6824 years | 0.1051 years | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes, Samoa or UNICEF: Africa?
- Samoa, at 0.8858 years against 0.7308 years in UNICEF: Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes between Samoa and UNICEF: Africa?
- 0.155 years, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and UNICEF: Africa?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Samoa ranks 169th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 166th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). 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