Samoa vs WB: North America: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes
Samoa
12.69 years
in 2016
WB: North America
11.67 years
in 2023
Samoa rank
52nd
WB: North America rank
54th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Samoa
- WB: North America
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 12.69 years against 11.67 years in WB: North America, a difference of 1.02 years.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times WB: North America's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was WB: North America ahead.
Samoa ranks 52nd and WB: North America ranks 54th of 213 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 1 and WB: North America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | WB: North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.31 years | 11.73 years | 0.4193 years | WB: North America |
| 2000s | 11.72 years | 11.79 years | 0.0623 years | WB: North America |
| 2010s | 12.44 years | 11.85 years | 0.5857 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 WB: North America?
- Samoa, at 12.69 years against 11.67 years in WB: North America as of 2016.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes between Samoa and WB: North America?
- 1.02 years, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and WB: North America?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Samoa and WB: North America rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Samoa ranks 52nd and WB: North America ranks 54th 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