Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Samoa
Samoa: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square was 9.17 units per square kilometre in 2016. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Samoa, 1970–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Samoa is 9.17 units per square kilometre, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Samoa peaked at 9.3 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.33 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Samoa ranks 88th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.33 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 5.45 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 7.1 units per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1976 | 7.34 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 7.78 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 7.94 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 8.13 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 8.63 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 8.62 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 9.27 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 8.87 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 7.7 units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1995 | 7.72 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 7.43 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 7.68 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 7.6 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 7.68 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 7.66 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 7.84 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 7.98 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 8.28 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 8.4 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 8.48 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 8.62 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 8.67 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 8.99 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 9.19 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 9.06 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 9.03 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 9.3 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 9.19 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 9.17 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.01 units per square kilometre | 5.33 units per square kilometre | 8.13 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 8.85 units per square kilometre | 8.62 units per square kilometre | 9.27 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 7.64 units per square kilometre | 7.43 units per square kilometre | 7.72 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 8.32 units per square kilometre | 7.66 units per square kilometre | 8.99 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.16 units per square kilometre | 9.03 units per square kilometre | 9.3 units per square kilometre | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 85 Slovakia 9.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Costa Rica 9.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Uzbekistan 9.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Tajikistan 9.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Hungary 8.78 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Thailand 8.66 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Samoa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16,677 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Samoa?
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square in Samoa was 9.17 units per square kilometre in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.33 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Samoa ranks 88th out of 205 countries with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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 secondary education, both sexes (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.