Samoa vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Samoa
6.09 years
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
5.9 years
in 2024
Samoa rank
83rd
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
80th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Samoa
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 6.09 years against 5.9 years in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), a difference of 0.19 years.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1970 it was WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ahead.
Samoa ranks 83rd and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 80th of 218 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 3 and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.44 years | 5.59 years | 0.1441 years | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 1980s | 5.58 years | 5.89 years | 0.3092 years | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 1990s | 5.89 years | 5.78 years | 0.1118 years | Samoa |
| 2000s | 6.08 years | 6.09 years | 0.0029 years | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 6.41 years | 6.01 years | 0.3958 years | Samoa |
| 2020s | 6.21 years | 5.88 years | 0.33 years | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, both sexes, Samoa or WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- Samoa, at 6.09 years against 5.9 years in WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Samoa and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 0.19 years, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Samoa ranks 83rd and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 80th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, 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