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

8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eritrea vs Samoa: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official

Eritrea

73.3%

in 2018

Samoa

64.9%

in 2019

Eritrea rank

10th

Samoa rank

11th

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official over time

Eritrea
Samoa

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 73.3% against 64.9% in Samoa, a difference of 8.4%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 10th and Samoa ranks 11th of 133 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Samoa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	87.7%	66.0%	21.8%	Eritrea
2010s	68.9%	70.7%	1.8%	Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official, Eritrea or Samoa?: Eritrea, at 73.3% against 64.9% in Samoa as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official between Eritrea and Samoa?: 8.4%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Samoa?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Eritrea and Samoa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?: Eritrea ranks 10th and Samoa ranks 11th of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance 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 one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 173 places, 2,379 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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