Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Samoa
Samoa: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.99 GPIA in 2019. ▬ Flat
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Samoa, 1991–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Samoa is 0.99 GPIA, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Samoa peaked at 1 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.99 GPIA, in 1991.
That places Samoa 21st out of 88 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Samoa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.99 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9985 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.99 GPIA | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9971 GPIA | 0.99 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 20 Tajikistan 0.9955 GPIA compare
- 21 Albania 0.99 GPIA compare
- 21 United Arab Emirates 0.99 GPIA compare
- 21 Montenegro 0.99 GPIA compare
- 21 Namibia 0.99 GPIA compare
- 21 Paraguay 0.99 GPIA compare
- 21 Serbia 0.99 GPIA compare
- 21 South Africa 0.99 GPIA compare
More education data for Samoa
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1604 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Samoa?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity in Samoa was 0.99 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.99 GPIA in 1991.
- How does Samoa rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Samoa ranks 21st out of 88 countries with data for 2019.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release