Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Samoa
Samoa: Enrolment in lower secondary education, female was 5,156 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Samoa, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Samoa stood at 5,156. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 14.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Samoa peaked at 5,156 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,001, in 1999.
Samoa ranks 171st of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4,155 | — |
| 1998 | 4,057 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 4,001 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 4,044 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 4,158 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 4,087 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 4,175 | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 4,325 | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 4,465 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 4,528 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 4,610 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 4,727 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 4,603 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 4,386 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 4,488 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 4,367 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 4,420 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 4,598 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 4,748 | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 4,736 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 4,757 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 4,833 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 4,926 | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 4,944 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 5,156 | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,071 | 4,001 | 4,155 | 3 |
| 2000s | 4,347 | 4,044 | 4,727 | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,567 | 4,367 | 4,757 | 9 |
| 2020s | 4,965 | 4,833 | 5,156 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Samoa?
- Enrolment in lower secondary education, female in Samoa was 5,156 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 5,156 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in lower secondary education, female recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,001 in 1999.
- How does Samoa rank for enrolment in lower secondary education, female?
- Samoa ranks 171st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release