Samoa vs United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Samoa
97.4%
in 2016
United States of America
97.2%
in 2022
Samoa rank
99th
United States of America rank
102nd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Samoa
- United States of America
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 97.4% against 97.2% in United States of America, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Samoa ranks 99th and United States of America ranks 102nd of 211 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.7% | 87.6% | 6.9% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 84.0% | 98.5% | 14.5% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 87.7% | 98.8% | 11.1% | United States of America |
| 2000s | 92.2% | 98.3% | 6.1% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 97.2% | 99.1% | 1.9% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Samoa or United States of America?
- Samoa, at 97.4% against 97.2% in United States of America as of 2016.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Samoa and United States of America?
- 0.2%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and United States of America?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Samoa and United States of America rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Samoa ranks 99th and United States of America ranks 102nd of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, 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