Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Samoa
Samoa: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 96.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Samoa, 1981–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Samoa is 96.0%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Samoa peaked at 99.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 43.3%, in 1981.
Samoa ranks 59th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Samoa, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 43.3% | — |
| 2001 | 96.5% | +122.7% |
| 2011 | 99.1% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 93.2% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 94.5% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 95.1% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 96.0% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.3% | 43.3% | 43.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.5% | 96.5% | 96.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 95.5% | 93.2% | 99.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 96.0% | 96.0% | 96.0% | 1 |
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More education data for Samoa
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Samoa?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Samoa was 96.0% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 99.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.3% in 1981.
- How does Samoa rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Samoa ranks 59th out of 135 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, female (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.