4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) in Samoa
Samoa: 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) was 96.7 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
96.7
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
47th
of 164 countries
All-time high
97
in 2016
All-time low
95
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education in Samoa, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Samoa stood at 96.7.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Samoa peaked at 97 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 95, in 2000.
Samoa ranks 47th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 95 | — |
| 2001 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 95 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 96 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 96 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 96.7 | -0.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 96.7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.56, 1.1× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 96.7 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 86.97, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.3 | 95 | 96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.4 | 96 | 97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 96.7 | 96.7 | 96.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.98 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,211 (2010)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 397 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,580 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,585 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25,964 (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 34,962 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1171 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Samoa?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education in Samoa was 96.7 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 97 in 2016.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 95 in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education?
- Samoa ranks 47th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in lower secondary education rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in lower secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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