What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between French Polynesia and Samoa?

2,129 number, with Samoa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Samoa?

15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1996.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

French Polynesia vs Samoa: Enrolment in primary education, male

French Polynesia

15,357 number

in 1996

Samoa

17,486 number

in 2019

French Polynesia rank

174th

Samoa rank

171st

Enrolment in primary education, male over time

French Polynesia
Samoa

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 17,486 number against 15,357 number in French Polynesia, a difference of 2,129 number.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times French Polynesia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Samoa ahead.

French Polynesia ranks 174th and Samoa ranks 171st of 202 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, French Polynesia averaged higher in 2 and Samoa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	French Polynesia	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
1970s	14,094 number	14,387 number	292.62 number	Samoa
1980s	15,278 number	14,325 number	953 number	French Polynesia
1990s	15,485 number	14,150 number	1,334 number	French Polynesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, French Polynesia or Samoa?: Samoa, at 17,486 number against 15,357 number in French Polynesia as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between French Polynesia and Samoa?: 2,129 number, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Samoa?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1996.
How do French Polynesia and Samoa rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male?: French Polynesia ranks 174th and Samoa ranks 171st of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.