Cross country literacy rates in Samoa
Samoa: Cross country literacy rates was 97.99 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
97.99
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
28th
of 128 countries
All-time high
99.71
in 2017
All-time low
87.5
in 1950
Years of data
6
1950–2019
Cross country literacy rates in Samoa, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, cross country literacy rates in Samoa stood at 97.99.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cross country literacy rates in Samoa peaked at 99.71 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 87.5, in 1950.
Samoa ranks 28th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Cross country literacy rates in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 87.5 | — |
| 1991 | 97.94 | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 98.97 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 99.4 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 99.71 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 97.99 | -1.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 97.99 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.44, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 97.99 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.05, 1.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 87.5 | 87.5 | 87.5 | 1 |
| 1990s | 97.94 | 97.94 | 97.94 | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.02 | 97.99 | 99.71 | 4 |
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 cross country literacy rates in Samoa?
- Cross country literacy rates in Samoa was 97.99 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cross country literacy rates recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 99.71 in 2017.
- What is the lowest cross country literacy rates recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.5 in 1950.
- How does Samoa rank for cross country literacy rates?
- Samoa ranks 28th out of 128 countries with data for 2019.
- Is cross country literacy rates rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 Cross country literacy rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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