Samoa vs WB: Other Small States: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Samoa
11.92 years
in 2000
WB: Other Small States
11.7 years
in 2017
Samoa rank
131st
WB: Other Small States rank
134th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Samoa
- WB: Other Small States
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 11.92 years against 11.7 years in WB: Other Small States, a difference of 0.22 years.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 131st and WB: Other Small States ranks 134th of 186 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | WB: Other Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.54 years | 8.9 years | 1.64 years | Samoa |
| 1980s | 10.76 years | 9.01 years | 1.75 years | Samoa |
| 1990s | 11.98 years | 9.78 years | 2.2 years | Samoa |
| 2000s | 11.92 years | 9.98 years | 1.94 years | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Samoa or WB: Other Small States?
- Samoa, at 11.92 years against 11.7 years in WB: Other Small States as of 2000.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Samoa and WB: Other Small States?
- 0.22 years, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and WB: Other Small States?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2000.
- How do Samoa and WB: Other Small States rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Samoa ranks 131st and WB: Other Small States ranks 134th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, 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