Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary male in Samoa
Samoa: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary male was 91.8% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Samoa, 1981–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher 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 rate, completed primary education or higher in Samoa peaked at 98.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 43.4%, in 1981.
Samoa ranks 80th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary male in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 91.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.7%, 99% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 91.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.3%, 99% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
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 |
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 91.8% in 2019, 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 98.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.4% in 1981.
- How does Samoa rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Samoa ranks 80th out of 135 countries with data for 2019.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release