Samoa vs SDG: Western Asia: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

Samoa
8.14 years
in 2023
SDG: Western Asia
7.88 years
in 2024
Samoa rank
151st
SDG: Western Asia rank
154th

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • Samoa
  • SDG: Western Asia
02468199520092024

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 8.14 years against 7.88 years in SDG: Western Asia, a difference of 0.26 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Samoa ahead.

Samoa ranks 151st and SDG: Western Asia ranks 154th of 200 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 3 and SDG: Western Asia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa SDG: Western Asia Difference Ahead
1990s 7.77 years 7.73 years 0.0376 years Samoa
2000s 8.04 years 8.09 years 0.0596 years SDG: Western Asia
2010s 8.51 years 8.08 years 0.4299 years Samoa
2020s 8.29 years 7.95 years 0.3433 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, Samoa or SDG: Western Asia?
Samoa, at 8.14 years against 7.88 years in SDG: Western Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Samoa and SDG: Western Asia?
0.26 years, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and SDG: Western Asia?
24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
How do Samoa and SDG: Western Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
Samoa ranks 151st and SDG: Western Asia ranks 154th 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,349 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release