Samoa vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes
Samoa
8.14 years
in 2023
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
7.91 years
in 2024
Samoa rank
151st
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
153rd
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Samoa
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 8.14 years against 7.91 years in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 0.23 years.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 151st and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 153rd of 200 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.77 years | 5.79 years | 1.98 years | Samoa |
| 2000s | 8.04 years | 6.88 years | 1.16 years | Samoa |
| 2010s | 8.51 years | 7.96 years | 0.5475 years | Samoa |
| 2020s | 8.29 years | 7.98 years | 0.3049 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Samoa, at 8.14 years against 7.91 years in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between Samoa and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 0.23 years, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Samoa ranks 151st and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 153rd 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