4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Samoa
Samoa: 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) was 98.1 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
98.1
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
71st
of 164 countries
All-time high
98.1
in 2020
All-time low
97
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Samoa, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Samoa stood at 98.1. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Samoa peaked at 98.1 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 97, in 2000.
Samoa ranks 71st of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 97 | — |
| 2001 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 98 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 98.1 | +1.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 98.1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.12, 100% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 98.1 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.9, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97.2 | 97 | 98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.9 | 97 | 98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.1 | 98.1 | 98.1 | 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 primary education in Samoa?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Samoa was 98.1 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 98.1 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 97 in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education?
- Samoa ranks 71st out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 primary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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