Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Samoa
Samoa: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 13,154 number in 2016. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Samoa, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2016, enrolment in secondary education, female in Samoa stood at 13,154 number.
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 in Samoa peaked at 13,395 number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 7,642 number, in 1970.
Samoa ranks 169th of 203 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 (number) (Enrolment female) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7,642 number | — |
| 1975 | 10,218 number | +33.7% |
| 1976 | 10,357 number | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 11,307 number | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 11,226 number | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 11,460 number | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 11,872 number | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 11,159 number | -6.0% |
| 1995 | 10,745 number | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 10,232 number | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 10,751 number | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 10,764 number | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 10,767 number | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10,920 number | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 11,184 number | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 11,340 number | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 11,874 number | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 12,015 number | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 12,147 number | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 12,482 number | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 12,616 number | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 13,014 number | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 13,219 number | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 13,056 number | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 12,866 number | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 13,395 number | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 13,182 number | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 13,154 number | -0.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 13,154 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 258,014 number, 5% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 13,154 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 65,406 number, 20% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) 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 number | 10,218 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,368 number | 7,642 number | 11,460 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 11,872 number | 11,872 number | 11,872 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 10,736 number | 10,232 number | 11,159 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 11,955 number | 10,920 number | 13,014 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 13,145 number | 12,866 number | 13,395 number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 166 Bahamas 13,911 number compare
- 167 Sao Tome and Principe 13,749 number compare
- 168 New Caledonia 13,230 number compare
- 170 Macao 12,579 number compare
- 171 French Polynesia 12,241 number compare
- 172 Equatorial Guinea 10,654 number compare
More education data for Samoa
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.98 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Samoa?
- Enrolment in secondary education, female in Samoa was 13,154 number 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 number in 2014.
- What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,642 number in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
- Samoa ranks 169th out of 203 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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Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.