Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Samoa
Samoa: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 16,355 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
16,355 number
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
171st
of 203 countries
All-time high
16,355 number
in 2019
All-time low
11,599 number
in 1971
Years of data
38
1970–2019
Enrolment in primary education, female in Samoa, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, female in Samoa is 16,355 number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Samoa peaked at 16,355 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11,599 number, in 1971.
That places Samoa 171st out of 203 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11,873 number | — |
| 1971 | 11,599 number | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 12,566 number | +8.3% |
| 1973 | 13,174 number | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 14,557 number | +10.5% |
| 1976 | 13,813 number | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 13,869 number | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 13,793 number | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 14,070 number | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 13,513 number | -4.0% |
| 1981 | 13,244 number | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 12,981 number | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 12,936 number | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 13,021 number | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 12,646 number | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 12,935 number | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 12,856 number | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 13,138 number | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 13,362 number | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 13,007 number | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 13,478 number | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 14,052 number | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 14,644 number | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 14,860 number | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 14,953 number | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 14,827 number | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 14,587 number | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 14,479 number | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 14,094 number | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 14,854 number | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 14,507 number | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 14,488 number | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 15,165 number | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 15,415 number | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 15,783 number | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 15,847 number | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 15,901 number | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 16,355 number | +2.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 16,355 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 207,528 number, 8% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 16,355 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 107,197 number, 15% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13,257 number | 11,599 number | 14,557 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 13,139 number | 12,936 number | 13,513 number | 5 |
| 1990s | 12,991 number | 12,646 number | 13,362 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 14,442 number | 13,478 number | 14,953 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 15,368 number | 14,488 number | 16,355 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 168 Montenegro 18,654 number compare
- 169 Luxembourg 18,493 number compare
- 170 Sao Tome and Principe 18,093 number compare
- 172 Iceland 15,702 number compare
- 173 Macao 15,576 number compare
- 174 Bahamas 14,624 number compare
More education data for Samoa
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.98 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Samoa?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Samoa was 16,355 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 16,355 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,599 number in 1971.
- How does Samoa rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Samoa ranks 171st out of 203 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.