Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled (gaps) in Samoa
Samoa: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled (gaps) was 13,154 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Samoa, 1970–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Samoa is 13,154, measured in 2016.
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 (number), gaps filled 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 30 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled (gaps) 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% |
| 2008 | 12,815 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 13,014 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 13,219 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 13,056 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 12,866 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 13,130 | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 13,395 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 13,182 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 13,154 | -0.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 13,154 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 260,209, 5% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 13,154 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 79,921, 16% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled (gaps) in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +33.7% | 7,642 | 10,218 |
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 | 12,041 | 10,920 | 13,014 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,143 | 12,866 | 13,395 | 7 |
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
- 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 secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Samoa?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled in Samoa was 13,154 in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 13,395 in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,642 in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled?
- Samoa ranks 177th out of 218 countries with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 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.
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 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.