MDG: Western Asia vs Samoa: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
MDG: Western Asia
5.52 years
in 2024
Samoa
6.15 years
in 2016
MDG: Western Asia rank
86th
Samoa rank
85th
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- MDG: Western Asia
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 6.15 years against 5.52 years in MDG: Western Asia, a difference of 0.63 years.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Western Asia's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
MDG: Western Asia ranks 86th and Samoa ranks 85th of 221 groups.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Western Asia | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.76 years | 5.54 years | 1.77 years | Samoa |
| 2000s | 4.28 years | 5.64 years | 1.36 years | Samoa |
| 2010s | 4.97 years | 6.01 years | 1.04 years | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, MDG: Western Asia or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 6.15 years against 5.52 years in MDG: Western Asia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between MDG: Western Asia and Samoa?
- 0.63 years, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Western Asia and Samoa?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2016.
- How do MDG: Western Asia and Samoa rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 86th and Samoa ranks 85th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, 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