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

11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Iceland vs Samoa: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and

Iceland

2,260 number

in 2018

Samoa

2,320 number

in 2016

Iceland rank

123rd

Samoa rank

121st

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and over time

Iceland
Samoa

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 2,320 number against 2,260 number in Iceland, a difference of 60 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Samoa ahead.

Iceland ranks 123rd and Samoa ranks 121st of 139 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iceland	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	4,762 number	7,923 number	3,162 number	Samoa
2000s	5,188 number	6,875 number	1,687 number	Samoa
2010s	3,974 number	2,841 number	1,133 number	Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and, Iceland or Samoa?: Samoa, at 2,320 number against 2,260 number in Iceland as of 2016.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and between Iceland and Samoa?: 60 number, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Samoa?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
How do Iceland and Samoa rank globally for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?: Iceland ranks 123rd and Samoa ranks 121st of 139 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/