Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary female in Samoa
Samoa: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary female was 96.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
96.0%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
60th
of 136 countries
All-time high
99.1%
in 2011
All-time low
43.3%
in 1981
Years of data
7
1981–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Samoa, 1981–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Samoa stood at 96.0%.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Samoa peaked at 99.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 43.3%, in 1981.
Samoa ranks 60th of 136 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary female in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 96.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 88.9%, 1.1× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 96.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 91.4%, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
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 |
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 96.0% 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 99.1% 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 60th out of 136 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 3.0%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release