Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Samoa
Samoa: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 98.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Samoa, 1971–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 98.5% for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.3% over five years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Samoa peaked at 99.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 95.1%, in 1971.
That places Samoa 53rd out of 135 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 | 95.1% | — |
| 1981 | 97.0% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 99.3% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 98.7% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 98.5% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 95.1% | 95.1% | 95.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 97.0% | 97.0% | 97.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 99.3% | 99.3% | 99.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 98.7% | 98.7% | 98.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 98.5% | 98.5% | 98.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 50 Trinidad and Tobago 98.6% compare
- 51 Tajikistan 98.6% compare
- 52 Chile 98.6% compare
- 54 Puerto Rico 98.2% compare
- 55 Montenegro 97.9% compare
- 56 Philippines 97.9% compare
More education data for Samoa
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,810 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0156 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,165 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2,891 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,259 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 299 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1,970 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.14 % change on previous year (2024)
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 98.5% 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 99.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.1% in 1971.
- How does Samoa rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Samoa ranks 53rd out of 135 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release