Least developed countries vs Samoa: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female

Least developed countries
54.7%
in 2019
Samoa
107.6%
in 2019
Least developed countries rank
37th
Samoa rank
36th

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Samoa
20406080100120199520072019

How they compare

Samoa currently reports 107.6% against 54.7% in Least developed countries, a difference of 52.9%.

That makes Samoa's figure about 2.0 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 37th and Samoa ranks 36th of 43 groups.

Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Samoa Difference Ahead
1990s 28.7% 101.6% 72.9% Samoa
2000s 36.1% 102.5% 66.5% Samoa
2010s 51.5% 108.7% 57.2% Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female, Least developed countries or Samoa?
Samoa, at 107.6% against 54.7% in Least developed countries as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female between Least developed countries and Samoa?
52.9%, with Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Samoa?
20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Least developed countries and Samoa rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
Least developed countries ranks 37th and Samoa ranks 36th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, 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, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.