Samoa vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes
Samoa
6.09 years
in 2024
WB: Latin America & Caribbean
5.9 years
in 2024
Samoa rank
83rd
WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank
80th
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes over time
- Samoa
- WB: Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 6.09 years against 5.9 years in WB: Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 0.19 years.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 83rd and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 80th of 218 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | WB: Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.77 years | 4.73 years | 1.03 years | Samoa |
| 2000s | 6.08 years | 4.74 years | 1.34 years | Samoa |
| 2010s | 6.41 years | 5.79 years | 0.6229 years | Samoa |
| 2020s | 6.21 years | 5.93 years | 0.2811 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: Latin America & Caribbean?
- Samoa, at 6.09 years against 5.9 years in WB: Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, both sexes between Samoa and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 0.19 years, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Samoa ranks 83rd and WB: Latin America & Caribbean 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