How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland 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.

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

Ireland

2,748 number

in 2018

Samoa

2,320 number

in 2016

Ireland rank

118th

Samoa rank

121st

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

Ireland
Samoa

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 2,748 number against 2,320 number in Samoa, a difference of 428 number.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 118th and Samoa ranks 121st of 139 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	23,766 number	7,923 number	15,843 number	Ireland
2000s	16,160 number	6,875 number	9,285 number	Ireland
2010s	2,823 number	2,841 number	18.17 number	Samoa

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, Ireland or Samoa?: Ireland, at 2,748 number against 2,320 number in Samoa as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and between Ireland and Samoa?: 428 number, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Samoa?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2016.
How do Ireland and Samoa rank globally for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?: Ireland ranks 118th 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/