New Zealand vs Samoa: Start of the academic school year
New Zealand
2,025
in 2025
Samoa
2,025
in 2025
New Zealand rank
1st
Samoa rank
1st
Start of the academic school year over time
- New Zealand
- Samoa
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 2,025 against 2,025 in Samoa, a difference of 0.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 221 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,974 | 1,974 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 1,984 | 1,984 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1,994 | 1,994 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2,004 | 2,004 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2,014 | 2,014 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2,022 | 2,022 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher start of the academic school year, New Zealand or Samoa?
- New Zealand, at 2,025 against 2,025 in Samoa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in start of the academic school year between New Zealand and Samoa?
- 0, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Samoa?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Samoa rank globally for start of the academic school year?
- New Zealand ranks 1st and Samoa ranks 1st of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non 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