Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Samoa
Samoa: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 91.8% in 2019. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Samoa, 1981β2019
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 79th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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
- 76 Brunei Darussalam 92.7% compare
- 77 Singapore 92.3% compare
- 78 Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 92.1% compare
- 80 Iran, Islamic Republic of 91.4% compare
- 81 Fiji, Republic of 90.9% compare
- 82 Vietnam 90.3% compare
More education data for Samoa
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0072 units per person (2023)
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 79th out of 134 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