Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Samoa
Samoa: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 89.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Samoa, 1991–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Samoa is 89.0%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Samoa peaked at 96.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 89.0%, in 2019.
Samoa ranks 18th of 90 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 92.3% | — |
| 2011 | 96.3% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 96.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 96.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 89.0% | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.3% | 92.3% | 92.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 94.4% | 89.0% | 96.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 15 Tajikistan 90.4% compare
- 16 Philippines 89.6% compare
- 17 Panama 89.4% compare
- 19 Qatar 88.6% compare
- 20 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 86.5% compare
- 21 Viet Nam 85.9% 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.04 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Samoa?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in Samoa was 89.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 96.3% in 2011.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.0% in 2019.
- How does Samoa rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- Samoa ranks 18th out of 90 countries with data for 2019.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release