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

7 years are reported by both, from 2009 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.

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

Germany

6.0%

in 2018

Samoa

6.2%

in 2016

Germany rank

84th

Samoa rank

83rd

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

Germany
Samoa

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 6.2% against 6.0% in Germany, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Samoa ahead.

Germany ranks 84th and Samoa ranks 83rd of 136 countries.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
2000s	3.8%	9.2%	5.4%	Samoa
2010s	4.8%	7.4%	2.5%	Samoa

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, Germany or Samoa?: Samoa, at 6.2% against 6.0% in Germany as of 2016.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Germany and Samoa?: 0.2%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Samoa?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2016.
How do Germany and Samoa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?: Germany ranks 84th 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/