Least developed countries vs Samoa: Primary completion rate, total

Least developed countries
70.3%
in 2024
Samoa
100.0%
in 2024
Least developed countries rank
36th
Samoa rank
38th

Primary completion rate, total over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Samoa
406080100197219982024

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 100.0% against 70.3% in Least developed countries, a difference of 29.7%.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.4 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 29 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 36th and Samoa ranks 38th of 43 groups.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Samoa Difference Ahead
1990s 44.1% 95.9% 51.8% Samoa
2000s 54.0% 97.7% 43.7% Samoa
2010s 67.8% 104.3% 36.5% Samoa
2020s 71.1% 100.9% 29.8% Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary completion rate, total, Least developed countries or Samoa?
Samoa, at 100.0% against 70.3% in Least developed countries as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary completion rate, total between Least developed countries and Samoa?
29.7%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Samoa?
29 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Least developed countries and Samoa rank globally for primary completion rate, total?
Least developed countries ranks 36th and Samoa ranks 38th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.