Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both in Samoa
Samoa: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both was 94.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Samoa, 1981–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Samoa is 94.5%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Samoa peaked at 99.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 43.3%, in 1981.
Samoa ranks 66th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary both in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 43.3% | — |
| 2001 | 96.3% | +122.2% |
| 2011 | 99.0% | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 92.6% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 93.1% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 93.5% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 94.5% | +1.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 94.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.3%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 94.5% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 91.4%, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.3% | 43.3% | 43.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.3% | 96.3% | 96.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 92.6% | 99.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 94.5% | 94.5% | 94.5% | 1 |
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 educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Samoa?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Samoa was 94.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 2011.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.3% in 1981.
- How does Samoa rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Samoa ranks 66th out of 137 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release