Gambia vs Samoa: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Gambia
8.22 years
in 2024
Samoa
8.14 years
in 2023
Gambia rank
148th
Samoa rank
151st
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Gambia
- Samoa
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 8.22 years against 8.14 years in Samoa, a difference of 0.08 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Samoa ahead.
Gambia ranks 148th and Samoa ranks 151st of 200 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.02 years | 7.77 years | 2.75 years | Samoa |
| 2000s | 5.87 years | 8.04 years | 2.16 years | Samoa |
| 2010s | 6.82 years | 8.51 years | 1.69 years | Samoa |
| 2020s | 8.06 years | 8.29 years | 0.2309 years | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, Gambia or Samoa?
- Gambia, at 8.22 years against 8.14 years in Samoa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Gambia and Samoa?
- 0.08 years, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Samoa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Samoa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Gambia ranks 148th and Samoa ranks 151st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, 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