Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Samoa
Samoa: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) was 9,705 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Samoa, 1995–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 9,705 number for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in 2019.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Samoa peaked at 9,729 number in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8,204 number, in 1999.
That places Samoa 171st out of 194 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 8,615 number | — |
| 1998 | 8,361 number | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 8,204 number | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 8,266 number | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 8,502 number | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 8,416 number | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 8,580 number | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 8,998 number | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 9,110 number | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 9,271 number | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 9,385 number | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 9,716 number | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 9,729 number | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 9,254 number | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 9,204 number | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 9,185 number | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 9,252 number | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 9,439 number | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 9,718 number | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 9,583 number | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 9,705 number | +1.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 9,705 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 318,532 number, 3% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 9,705 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 129,900 number, 7% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,393 number | 8,204 number | 8,615 number | 3 |
| 2000s | 8,916 number | 8,266 number | 9,716 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 9,452 number | 9,185 number | 9,729 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.98 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Samoa?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes in Samoa was 9,705 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 9,729 number in 2010.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,204 number in 1999.
- How does Samoa rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Samoa ranks 171st out of 194 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.