Samoa vs Senegal: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Samoa
16.0%
in 2024
Senegal
15.3%
in 2024
Samoa rank
138th
Senegal rank
141st
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Samoa
- Senegal
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 16.0% against 15.3% in Senegal, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Senegal ahead.
Samoa ranks 138th and Senegal ranks 141st of 194 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 0.3% | Samoa |
| 1980s | 3.3% | 2.6% | 0.6% | Samoa |
| 1990s | 11.0% | 3.2% | 7.8% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 12.1% | 1.5% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 17.1% | 15.0% | 2.1% | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Samoa or Senegal?
- Samoa, at 16.0% against 15.3% in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Samoa and Senegal?
- 0.7%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Senegal?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Senegal rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Samoa ranks 138th and Senegal ranks 141st of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release