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

7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

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

Dominica vs Samoa: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Dominica

5.9%

in 2019

Samoa

6.2%

in 2016

Dominica rank

85th

Samoa rank

83rd

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

Dominica
Samoa

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 6.2% against 5.9% in Dominica, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Samoa ahead.

Dominica ranks 85th and Samoa ranks 83rd of 136 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominica	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
2000s	12.9%	14.9%	1.9%	Samoa
2010s	9.3%	7.5%	1.8%	Dominica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Dominica or Samoa?: Samoa, at 6.2% against 5.9% in Dominica as of 2016.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Dominica and Samoa?: 0.3%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Samoa?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Dominica and Samoa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?: Dominica ranks 85th and Samoa ranks 83rd of 136 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 4,045 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/