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

7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

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

France vs Samoa: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower

France

0.4%

in 2018

Samoa

0.2%

in 2015

France rank

134th

Samoa rank

137th

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

France
Samoa

How they compare

France currently reports 0.4% against 0.2% in Samoa, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes France's figure about 1.7 times Samoa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Samoa ahead.

France ranks 134th and Samoa ranks 137th of 148 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	3.8%	6.7%	2.9%	Samoa
2000s	3.0%	2.0%	1.0%	France
2010s	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, France or Samoa?: France, at 0.4% against 0.2% in Samoa as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between France and Samoa?: 0.2%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Samoa?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2015.
How do France and Samoa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?: France ranks 134th and Samoa ranks 137th of 148 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 4,340 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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