Samoa vs Sri Lanka: Start of the academic school year
Samoa
2,025
in 2025
Sri Lanka
2,025
in 2025
Samoa rank
1st
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Start of the academic school year over time
- Samoa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 2,025 against 2,025 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 1st and Sri Lanka ranks 1st of 221 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sri Lanka | 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, Samoa or Sri Lanka?
- Samoa, at 2,025 against 2,025 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in start of the academic school year between Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 0, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Samoa and Sri Lanka rank globally for start of the academic school year?
- Samoa ranks 1st and Sri Lanka 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