Chile vs Samoa: Average years of schooling among adults
Chile
11.29 years
in 2023
Samoa
11.33 years
in 2023
Chile rank
61st
Samoa rank
59th
Average years of schooling among adults over time
- Chile
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 11.33 years against 11.29 years in Chile, a difference of 0.04 years.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 61st and Samoa ranks 59th of 192 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.74 years | 10.45 years | 1.71 years | Samoa |
| 2000s | 9.65 years | 11.19 years | 1.53 years | Samoa |
| 2010s | 10.23 years | 11.55 years | 1.32 years | Samoa |
| 2020s | 11.25 years | 11.34 years | 0.0954 years | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling among adults, Chile or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 11.33 years against 11.29 years in Chile as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling among adults between Chile and Samoa?
- 0.04 years, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Samoa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Chile and Samoa rank globally for average years of schooling among adults?
- Chile ranks 61st and Samoa ranks 59th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling among adults. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.