Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Samoa
Samoa: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity was 0.97 GPIA in 2019. ▬ Flat
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Samoa, 1991–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2019, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Samoa stood at 0.97 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Samoa peaked at 1 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.97 GPIA, in 1991.
Samoa ranks 19th of 84 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Samoa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.97 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.99 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9886 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.97 GPIA | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.97 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9872 GPIA | 0.97 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 4 |
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More education data for Samoa
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Samoa?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity in Samoa was 0.97 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.97 GPIA in 1991.
- How does Samoa rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity?
- Samoa ranks 19th out of 84 countries with data for 2019.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release