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

9 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, male (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

2,155 number

in 2018

Samoa

1,871 number

in 2016

Ireland rank

113th

Samoa rank

114th

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

Ireland
Samoa

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 2,155 number against 1,871 number in Samoa, a difference of 284 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 113th and Samoa ranks 114th of 136 countries.

Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	16,616 number	5,216 number	11,400 number	Ireland
2000s	12,390 number	4,426 number	7,964 number	Ireland
2010s	2,946 number	2,454 number	491.25 number	Ireland

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 2,155 number against 1,871 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?: 284 number, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Samoa?: 9 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 113th and Samoa ranks 114th of 136 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 181 places, 4,156 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/