Nepal vs Samoa: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female

Nepal
23.9%
in 2024
Samoa
22.7%
in 2024
Nepal rank
129th
Samoa rank
131st

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female over time

  • Nepal
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Nepal currently reports 23.9% against 22.7% in Samoa, a difference of 1.2%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1983 it was Samoa ahead.

Nepal ranks 129th and Samoa ranks 131st of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Samoa Difference Ahead
1980s 1.2% 3.0% 1.7% Samoa
2000s 2.3% 6.7% 4.4% Samoa
2010s 13.4% 17.9% 4.5% Samoa
2020s 18.1% 23.1% 5.0% Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female, Nepal or Samoa?
Nepal, at 23.9% against 22.7% in Samoa as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female between Nepal and Samoa?
1.2%, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Samoa?
10 years are reported by both, from 1983 to 2024.
How do Nepal and Samoa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
Nepal ranks 129th and Samoa ranks 131st of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
410 places, 14,235 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release