Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Samoa
Samoa: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 91.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Samoa, 1981–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
In 2019, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Samoa stood at 91.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Samoa peaked at 98.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 43.4%, in 1981.
Samoa ranks 79th of 134 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 | 43.4% | — |
| 2001 | 96.1% | +121.6% |
| 2011 | 98.9% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 91.9% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 91.7% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 91.8% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.4% | 43.4% | 43.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.1% | 96.1% | 96.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 93.6% | 91.7% | 98.9% | 4 |
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More education data for Samoa
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 91.8% in 2019, 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 98.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.4% in 1981.
- How does Samoa rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Samoa ranks 79th out of 134 countries with data for 2019.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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, male (%) (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.