Samoa vs UIS: Sub-saharan Africa: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)

Samoa
6.14 % change on previous year
in 2024
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
4.53 % change on previous year
in 2021
Samoa rank
55th
UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank
56th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) over time

  • Samoa
  • UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
0200400600197119972024

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 6.14 % change on previous year against 4.53 % change on previous year in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 1.61 % change on previous year.

That makes Samoa's figure about 1.4 times UIS: Sub-saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Samoa ahead.

Samoa ranks 55th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 56th of 177 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 3 and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Samoa UIS: Sub-saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 500 % change on previous year 4.02 % change on previous year 495.98 % change on previous year Samoa
1990s 32.93 % change on previous year 6.58 % change on previous year 26.36 % change on previous year Samoa
2000s -40.99 % change on previous year 12.3 % change on previous year 53.29 % change on previous year UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2010s -0.3494 % change on previous year 4.6 % change on previous year 4.95 % change on previous year UIS: Sub-saharan Africa
2020s 19.28 % change on previous year 4.71 % change on previous year 14.57 % change on previous year Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), Samoa or UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
Samoa, at 6.14 % change on previous year against 4.53 % change on previous year in UIS: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) between Samoa and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
1.61 % change on previous year, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa?
7 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2021.
How do Samoa and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)?
Samoa ranks 55th and UIS: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 56th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
398 places, 16,127 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.