Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) in Samoa
Samoa: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) was 0.0765 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Samoa, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Samoa is 0.0765 units per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Samoa peaked at 0.0949 units per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0722 units per person, in 1999.
Samoa ranks 27th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita (capita) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0846 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0814 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0869 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0899 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0949 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0879 units per person | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0868 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0855 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0864 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0822 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0799 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.078 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0776 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0779 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.073 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0741 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.073 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.074 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0747 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0722 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0742 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0767 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0794 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0801 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0803 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0793 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0777 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0767 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0736 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 0.077 units per person | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0745 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0737 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0758 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0764 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0776 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0771 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0766 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.078 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0765 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0798 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0787 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0776 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0765 units per person | -1.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.0765 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0457 units per person, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.0765 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0515 units per person, 1.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0871 units per person | 0.0814 units per person | 0.0949 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0791 units per person | 0.0776 units per person | 0.0822 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0735 units per person | 0.0722 units per person | 0.0747 units per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0776 units per person | 0.0736 units per person | 0.0803 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0763 units per person | 0.0737 units per person | 0.078 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0778 units per person | 0.0765 units per person | 0.0798 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 24 Afghanistan 0.0771 units per person compare
- 25 Botswana 0.0769 units per person compare
- 26 American Samoa 0.0769 units per person compare
- 28 Iraq 0.076 units per person compare
- 29 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0756 units per person compare
- 30 Central African Republic 0.0753 units per person 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 (number), per capita in Samoa?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Samoa was 0.0765 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0949 units per person in 1975.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0722 units per person in 1999.
- How does Samoa rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Samoa ranks 27th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.