Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%) (literacy) in Samoa
Samoa: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, both sexes (%) (literacy) 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 (%) (literacy) 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% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 90.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.5%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 90.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 84.4%, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.5% | 93.5% | 93.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 90.2% | 96.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1604 units per person (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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release