Samoa vs WB: South Asia: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
Samoa
6.15 years
in 2016
WB: South Asia
5.4 years
in 2024
Samoa rank
85th
WB: South Asia rank
88th
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- Samoa
- WB: South Asia
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 6.15 years against 5.4 years in WB: South Asia, a difference of 0.75 years.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times WB: South Asia's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 85th and WB: South Asia ranks 88th of 214 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | WB: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.55 years | 3.26 years | 2.28 years | Samoa |
| 2000s | 5.64 years | 3.68 years | 1.96 years | Samoa |
| 2010s | 6.01 years | 4.85 years | 1.15 years | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Samoa or WB: South Asia?
- Samoa, at 6.15 years against 5.4 years in WB: South Asia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Samoa and WB: South Asia?
- 0.75 years, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and WB: South Asia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Samoa and WB: South Asia rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Samoa ranks 85th and WB: South Asia ranks 88th of 214 countries.
- 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