Enrolment in secondary education, female in Samoa
Samoa: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 13,154 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Samoa, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2016, enrolment in secondary education, female in Samoa stood at 13,154.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Samoa peaked at 13,395 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7,642, in 1970.
Samoa ranks 177th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7,642 | — |
| 1975 | 10,218 | +33.7% |
| 1976 | 10,357 | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 11,307 | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 11,226 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 11,460 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 11,872 | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 11,159 | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 10,745 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 10,232 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 10,751 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 10,764 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 10,767 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10,920 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 11,184 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 11,340 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 11,874 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 12,015 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 12,147 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 12,482 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 12,616 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 13,014 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 13,219 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 13,056 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 12,866 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 13,395 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 13,182 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 13,154 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,368 | 7,642 | 11,460 | 6 |
| 1980s | 11,872 | 11,872 | 11,872 | 1 |
| 1990s | 10,736 | 10,232 | 11,159 | 6 |
| 2000s | 11,955 | 10,920 | 13,014 | 9 |
| 2010s | 13,145 | 12,866 | 13,395 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 13,749 compare
- 175 Bahamas 13,406 compare
- 176 New Caledonia 13,230 compare
- 178 French Polynesia 12,241 compare
- 179 Equatorial Guinea 10,654 compare
- 180 Barbados 9,213 compare
More education data for Samoa
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,558 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.04 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Samoa?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Samoa was 13,154 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 13,395 in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,642 in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Samoa ranks 177th out of 218 countries with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release