Samoa vs South Africa: Start month of the academic school year
Samoa
1 tertiary education
in 2024
South Africa
1 tertiary education
in 2023
Samoa rank
176th
South Africa rank
176th
Start month of the academic school year over time
- Samoa
- South Africa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 1 tertiary education against 1 tertiary education in South Africa, a difference of 0 tertiary education.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 176th and South Africa ranks 176th of 211 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 tertiary education | 1 tertiary education | 1 tertiary education | Samoa |
| 2000s | 2 tertiary education | 1 tertiary education | 1 tertiary education | Samoa |
| 2010s | 1.5 tertiary education | 1 tertiary education | 0.5 tertiary education | Samoa |
| 2020s | 1 tertiary education | 1 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher start month of the academic school year, Samoa or South Africa?
- Samoa, at 1 tertiary education against 1 tertiary education in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between Samoa and South Africa?
- 0 tertiary education, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2023.
- How do Samoa and South Africa rank globally for start month of the academic school year?
- Samoa ranks 176th and South Africa ranks 176th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Start month of the academic school year (tertiary education). 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