Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) in Samoa
Samoa: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) was 16,677 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16,677
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
176th
of 216 countries
All-time high
17,066
in 2021
All-time low
11,599
in 1971
Years of data
43
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, female in Samoa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 16,677 for enrolment in primary education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Samoa peaked at 17,066 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11,599, in 1971.
Samoa ranks 176th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (primary female) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11,873 | — |
| 1971 | 11,599 | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 12,566 | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 13,174 | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 14,557 | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 13,813 | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 13,869 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 13,793 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 14,070 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 13,513 | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 13,244 | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 12,981 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 12,936 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 13,021 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 12,646 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 12,935 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 12,856 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 13,138 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 13,362 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 13,007 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 13,478 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 14,052 | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 14,644 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 14,860 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 14,953 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 14,827 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 14,587 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 14,479 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 14,094 | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 14,854 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 14,507 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 14,488 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 15,165 | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 15,415 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 15,783 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 15,847 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 15,901 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 16,355 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 16,224 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 17,066 | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 16,935 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 16,804 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 16,677 | -0.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 16,677 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 248,836, 7% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 16,677 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 114,474, 15% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,257 | 11,599 | 14,557 | 9 |
| 1980s | 13,139 | 12,936 | 13,513 | 5 |
| 1990s | 12,991 | 12,646 | 13,362 | 6 |
| 2000s | 14,442 | 13,478 | 14,953 | 9 |
| 2010s | 15,368 | 14,488 | 16,355 | 9 |
| 2020s | 16,741 | 16,224 | 17,066 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 173 Brunei 18,161 compare
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 18,093 compare
- 175 Martinique 16,933 compare
- 177 Iceland 15,815 compare
- 178 French Polynesia 14,058 compare
- 179 Malta 13,080 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, female in Samoa?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Samoa was 16,677 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 17,066 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,599 in 1971.
- How does Samoa rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Samoa ranks 176th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release