Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Samoa
Samoa: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square was 4.65 units per square kilometre in 2016. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female (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, female (number), per square in Samoa is 4.65 units per square kilometre, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Samoa peaked at 4.73 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.7 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Samoa 86th out of 203 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.7 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 3.61 units per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1976 | 3.66 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 4 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 3.97 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 4.05 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 4.2 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 3.94 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 3.8 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 3.62 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 3.8 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 3.8 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 3.8 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.86 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 3.95 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 4.01 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 4.2 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 4.25 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 4.29 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 4.41 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 4.46 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 4.6 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 4.67 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 4.61 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 4.55 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 4.73 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 4.66 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 4.65 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 4.65 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.48 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 4.65 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.71 units per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square 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% | 2.7 units per square kilometre | 3.61 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.66 units per square kilometre | 2.7 units per square kilometre | 4.05 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1980s | 4.2 units per square kilometre | 4.2 units per square kilometre | 4.2 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 1990s | 3.79 units per square kilometre | 3.62 units per square kilometre | 3.94 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 4.22 units per square kilometre | 3.86 units per square kilometre | 4.6 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 4.64 units per square kilometre | 4.55 units per square kilometre | 4.73 units per square kilometre | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 83 Costa Rica 4.78 units per square kilometre compare
- 84 Slovakia 4.77 units per square kilometre compare
- 85 Côte d'Ivoire 4.68 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Armenia 4.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 Uzbekistan 4.51 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Thailand 4.38 units per square kilometre 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), per square in Samoa?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square in Samoa was 4.65 units per square kilometre in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.73 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square?
- Samoa ranks 86th out of 203 countries with data for 2016.
- Is enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per square 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in secondary education, female (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, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in secondary education, female 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, female (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.