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

10 years are reported by both, from 1999 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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

Italy

3.8%

in 2018

Samoa

4.0%

in 2016

Italy rank

96th

Samoa rank

95th

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

Italy
Samoa

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 4.0% against 3.8% in Italy, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 96th and Samoa ranks 95th of 139 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	8.7%	13.5%	4.8%	Samoa
2000s	6.0%	12.1%	6.1%	Samoa
2010s	3.3%	5.0%	1.7%	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, Italy or Samoa?: Samoa, at 4.0% against 3.8% in Italy as of 2016.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Italy and Samoa?: 0.2%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Samoa?: 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
How do Italy and Samoa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?: Italy ranks 96th and Samoa ranks 95th of 139 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, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 182 places, 4,144 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/