Samoa vs WB: Small States: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Samoa
11.92 years
in 2000
WB: Small States
11.98 years
in 2017
Samoa rank
131st
WB: Small States rank
131st
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Samoa
- WB: Small States
How they compare
WB: Small States currently reports 11.98 years against 11.92 years in Samoa, a difference of 0.06 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1970 it was WB: Small States ahead.
Samoa ranks 131st and WB: Small States ranks 131st of 186 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | WB: Small States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.03 years | 9.52 years | 0.514 years | Samoa |
| 1980s | 10.76 years | 9.6 years | 1.17 years | Samoa |
| 1990s | 11.98 years | 10.18 years | 1.79 years | Samoa |
| 2000s | 11.92 years | 10.28 years | 1.65 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: Small States?
- WB: Small States, at 11.98 years against 11.92 years in Samoa as of 2017.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Samoa and WB: Small States?
- 0.06 years, with WB: Small States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and WB: Small States?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2000.
- How do Samoa and WB: Small States rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Samoa ranks 131st and WB: Small States ranks 131st 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