Samoa vs WB: Pacific Island Small States: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female
Samoa
12.89 years
in 2016
WB: Pacific Island Small States
11.97 years
in 2024
Samoa rank
43rd
WB: Pacific Island Small States rank
43rd
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female over time
- Samoa
- WB: Pacific Island Small States
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 12.89 years against 11.97 years in WB: Pacific Island Small States, a difference of 0.92 years.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times WB: Pacific Island Small States's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 43rd and WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 43rd of 208 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | WB: Pacific Island Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.53 years | 9.65 years | 0.8723 years | Samoa |
| 1980s | 10.82 years | 9.67 years | 1.15 years | Samoa |
| 1990s | 11.54 years | 10.09 years | 1.44 years | Samoa |
| 2000s | 11.99 years | 10.49 years | 1.5 years | Samoa |
| 2010s | 12.67 years | 11.5 years | 1.17 years | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female, Samoa or WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- Samoa, at 12.89 years against 11.97 years in WB: Pacific Island Small States as of 2016.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female between Samoa and WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- 0.92 years, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and WB: Pacific Island Small States?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
- How do Samoa and WB: Pacific Island Small States rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Samoa ranks 43rd and WB: Pacific Island Small States ranks 43rd of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (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