Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Samoa
Samoa: Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female was 97.7% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
97.7%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
14th
of 89 countries
All-time high
99.6%
in 2017
All-time low
97.4%
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2019
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Samoa, 1991–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Samoa stood at 97.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Samoa peaked at 99.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 97.4%, in 1991.
That places Samoa 14th out of 89 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 97.4% | — |
| 2011 | 99.1% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 99.4% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 97.7% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.4% | 97.4% | 97.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 97.7% | 99.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 11 United Arab Emirates 98.4% compare
- 12 Maldives 98.3% compare
- 13 Montenegro 98.0% compare
- 15 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 97.2% compare
- 16 Albania 97.2% compare
- 17 Philippines 97.0% compare
More education data for Samoa
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,962 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1171 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Samoa?
- Adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female in Samoa was 97.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 99.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.4% in 1991.
- How does Samoa rank for adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female?
- Samoa ranks 14th out of 89 countries with data for 2019.
- Is adult literacy rate, population 15+ years, female rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release