Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Samoa
Samoa: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 16,677 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Samoa, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Samoa is 16,677, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Samoa peaked at 17,066 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11,599, in 1971.
That places Samoa 176th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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% |
| 1974 | 13,866 | +5.2% |
| 1975 | 14,557 | +5.0% |
| 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% |
| 1984 | 12,964 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 12,993 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 13,021 | +0.2% |
| 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% |
| 2008 | 14,286 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 14,094 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 14,854 | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 14,507 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 14,488 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 14,826 | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 15,165 | +2.3% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,318 | 11,599 | 14,557 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,093 | 12,936 | 13,513 | 7 |
| 1990s | 12,991 | 12,646 | 13,362 | 6 |
| 2000s | 14,426 | 13,478 | 14,953 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,314 | 14,488 | 16,355 | 10 |
| 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
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.7558 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0765 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 18,285 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4726 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0839 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,964 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1154 % change on previous year (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,558 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 6.79 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,154 (2016)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Samoa?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Samoa was 16,677 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 17,066 in 2021.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,599 in 1971.
- How does Samoa rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Samoa ranks 176th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.