Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Samoa
Samoa: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 97.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Samoa, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Samoa stood at 97.7%.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.5% over five years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Samoa peaked at 99.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 95.4%, in 1971.
That places Samoa 61st out of 136 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 95.4% | — |
| 1981 | 97.0% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 99.0% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 98.2% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 97.7% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.4% | 95.4% | 95.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 97.0% | 97.0% | 97.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 98.2% | 98.2% | 1 |
| 2020s | 97.7% | 97.7% | 97.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 58 South Korea 97.9% compare
- 59 North Macedonia 97.8% compare
- 60 Bosnia and Herzegovina 97.8% compare
- 62 Brunei 97.7% compare
- 63 Paraguay 97.6% compare
- 64 Fiji 97.4% compare
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 some primary (isced 1), population in Samoa?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Samoa was 97.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.4% in 1971.
- How does Samoa rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Samoa ranks 61st out of 136 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release