Iceland vs Samoa: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita
Iceland
1.8%
in 2023
Samoa
1.8%
in 2024
Iceland rank
132nd
Samoa rank
135th
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita over time
- Iceland
- Samoa
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 1.8% against 1.8% in Samoa, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Samoa ahead.
Iceland ranks 132nd and Samoa ranks 135th of 203 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 5.7% | 4.8% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 2.6% | 1.5% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Iceland |
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, Iceland or Samoa?
- Iceland, at 1.8% against 1.8% in Samoa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita between Iceland and Samoa?
- 0.0%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Samoa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Samoa rank globally for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Iceland ranks 132nd 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.