Samoa vs Tunisia: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Samoa
12.69 years
in 2016
Tunisia
12.7 years
in 2016
Samoa rank
52nd
Tunisia rank
51st
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Samoa
- Tunisia
How they compare
Tunisia currently reports 12.7 years against 12.69 years in Samoa, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 52nd and Tunisia ranks 51st of 213 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 4 and Tunisia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.21 years | 7.27 years | 2.94 years | Samoa |
| 1980s | 10.9 years | 8.26 years | 2.64 years | Samoa |
| 1990s | 11.35 years | 11 years | 0.3537 years | Samoa |
| 2000s | 11.72 years | 12.18 years | 0.4582 years | Tunisia |
| 2010s | 12.51 years | 12.46 years | 0.0452 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, Samoa or Tunisia?
- Tunisia, at 12.7 years against 12.69 years in Samoa as of 2016.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Samoa and Tunisia?
- 0.01 years, with Tunisia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Tunisia?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2016.
- How do Samoa and Tunisia rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Samoa ranks 52nd and Tunisia ranks 51st of 213 countries.
- 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