Aruba vs Samoa: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita
Aruba
1.8%
in 2014
Samoa
1.8%
in 2024
Aruba rank
137th
Samoa rank
135th
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita over time
- Aruba
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 1.8% against 1.8% in Aruba, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Aruba ahead.
Aruba ranks 137th and Samoa ranks 135th of 203 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Aruba averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Aruba | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.8% | 4.6% | 2.2% | Aruba |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 2.6% | 0.6% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 0.2% | 1.6% | Aruba |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita, Aruba or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 1.8% against 1.8% in Aruba as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita between Aruba and Samoa?
- 0.0%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Aruba and Samoa?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2014.
- How do Aruba and Samoa rank globally for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Aruba ranks 137th and Samoa ranks 135th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.