Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) in Samoa
Samoa: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) was 34,962 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
34,962
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
175th
of 218 countries
All-time high
35,400
in 2021
All-time low
24,462
in 1970
Years of data
43
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Samoa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 34,962 for enrolment in primary education, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Samoa peaked at 35,400 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24,462, in 1970.
That places Samoa 175th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24,462 | — |
| 1971 | 24,976 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 25,761 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 27,408 | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 28,492 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 28,677 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 29,017 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 28,955 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 29,249 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 28,388 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 27,675 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 26,973 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 26,939 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 26,921 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 26,681 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 27,196 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 27,011 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 27,317 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 27,439 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 27,297 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 28,026 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 29,203 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 30,530 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 31,059 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 31,175 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 30,964 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 30,516 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 30,193 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 29,663 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 30,871 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 29,860 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 29,869 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 31,350 | +5.0% |
| 2015 | 31,998 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 32,629 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 32,950 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 33,123 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 33,841 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 33,950 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 35,400 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 35,334 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 35,003 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 34,962 | -0.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 34,962 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 519,452, 7% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 34,962 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 227,656, 15% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27,444 | 24,462 | 29,249 | 9 |
| 1980s | 27,379 | 26,921 | 28,388 | 5 |
| 1990s | 27,157 | 26,681 | 27,439 | 6 |
| 2000s | 30,148 | 28,026 | 31,175 | 9 |
| 2010s | 31,832 | 29,860 | 33,841 | 9 |
| 2020s | 34,930 | 33,950 | 35,400 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 172 Guadeloupe 38,332 compare
- 173 Brunei 37,751 compare
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 37,172 compare
- 176 Martinique 34,559 compare
- 177 Iceland 32,314 compare
- 178 French Polynesia 29,415 compare
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 enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Samoa?
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes in Samoa was 34,962 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 35,400 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,462 in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- Samoa ranks 175th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release