Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita was 11.33 in 2023. β² Rising
Latest (2023)
11.33
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
59th
of 192 countries
All-time high
11.68
in 2011
All-time low
10.13
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990β2023
Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Samoa, 1990β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 11.33 for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Samoa peaked at 11.68 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10.13, in 1990.
That places Samoa 59th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.45 | 10.13 | 10.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.19 | 10.85 | 11.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.55 | 11.4 | 11.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.34 | 11.33 | 11.37 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 56 Bulgaria 11.45 compare
- 57 San Marino, Republic of 11.36 compare
- 58 Armenia, Republic of 11.35 compare
- 60 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 11.3 compare
- 61 Chile 11.29 compare
- 62 Tajikistan, Republic of 11.27 compare
More education data for Samoa
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,558 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0072 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Samoa?
- Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Samoa was 11.33 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 11.68 in 2011.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.13 in 1990.
- How does Samoa rank for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita?
- Samoa ranks 59th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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