Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Samoa
Samoa: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes was 90.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Samoa, 1991–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Samoa is 90.2%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Samoa peaked at 96.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 90.2%, in 2019.
That places Samoa 16th out of 85 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 93.5% | — |
| 2011 | 96.3% | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 96.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 96.8% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 90.2% | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.5% | 93.5% | 93.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 90.2% | 96.8% | 4 |
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More education data for Samoa
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,810 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0156 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,165 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2,891 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,259 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 299 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1,970 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Samoa?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes in Samoa was 90.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 96.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.2% in 2019.
- How does Samoa rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes?
- Samoa ranks 16th out of 85 countries with data for 2019.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release