MDG: Northern Africa vs Samoa: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
MDG: Northern Africa
11.7 years
in 2024
Samoa
12.69 years
in 2016
MDG: Northern Africa rank
49th
Samoa rank
52nd
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- MDG: Northern Africa
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 12.69 years against 11.7 years in MDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 0.99 years.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Northern Africa's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
MDG: Northern Africa ranks 49th and Samoa ranks 52nd of 221 groups.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Northern Africa | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.31 years | 10.07 years | 3.77 years | Samoa |
| 1980s | 7.44 years | 10.9 years | 3.46 years | Samoa |
| 1990s | 8.92 years | 11.35 years | 2.43 years | Samoa |
| 2000s | 9.89 years | 11.72 years | 1.84 years | Samoa |
| 2010s | 10.71 years | 12.44 years | 1.73 years | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes, MDG: Northern Africa or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 12.69 years against 11.7 years in MDG: Northern Africa as of 2016.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between MDG: Northern Africa and Samoa?
- 0.99 years, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Northern Africa and Samoa?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
- How do MDG: Northern Africa and Samoa rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- MDG: Northern Africa ranks 49th and Samoa ranks 52nd of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and 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