Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0646 units per person in 2016. ▬ Flat
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Samoa, 1970–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Samoa is 0.0646 units per person, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Samoa peaked at 0.0722 units per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0544 units per person, in 1970.
That places Samoa 15th out of 205 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0544 units per person | — |
| 1975 | 0.0666 units per person | +22.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0659 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0708 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0696 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0704 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0722 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0644 units per person | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0616 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0581 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0606 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0602 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0597 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0601 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0611 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0615 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.064 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0645 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.065 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0665 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0668 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.068 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0685 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0671 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0655 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.067 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0653 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0646 units per person | -1.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.0646 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0452 units per person, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.0646 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0462 units per person, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0663 units per person | 0.0544 units per person | 0.0708 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0722 units per person | 0.0722 units per person | 0.0722 units per person | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.0608 units per person | 0.0581 units per person | 0.0644 units per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0642 units per person | 0.0601 units per person | 0.068 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0663 units per person | 0.0646 units per person | 0.0685 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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), per capita in Samoa?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita in Samoa was 0.0646 units per person in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0722 units per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0544 units per person in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita?
- Samoa ranks 15th out of 205 countries with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 28 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary 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 secondary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, 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.