Samoa vs WB: Small States: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male

Samoa
11.71 years
in 2000
WB: Small States
11.79 years
in 2017
Samoa rank
131st
WB: Small States rank
131st

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • Samoa
  • WB: Small States
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How they compare

WB: Small States currently reports 11.79 years against 11.71 years in Samoa, a difference of 0.08 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1970 it was WB: Small States ahead.

Samoa ranks 131st and WB: Small States ranks 131st of 179 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa WB: Small States Difference Ahead
1970s 9.7 years 9.53 years 0.1647 years Samoa
1990s 11.81 years 10.26 years 1.54 years Samoa
2000s 11.71 years 10.37 years 1.34 years Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, Samoa or WB: Small States?
WB: Small States, at 11.79 years against 11.71 years in Samoa as of 2017.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Samoa and WB: Small States?
0.08 years, with WB: Small States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and WB: Small States?
6 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, male?
Samoa ranks 131st and WB: Small States ranks 131st of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 12,739 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release