Expected years of schooling males vs females in Samoa
Samoa: Expected years of schooling males vs females was 11.93 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling males vs females in Samoa, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 11.93 for expected years of schooling males vs females in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling males vs females in Samoa peaked at 11.93 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.24, in 1990.
That places Samoa 135th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling males vs females in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.24 | — |
| 1991 | 11.25 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 11.26 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 11.28 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 11.29 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 11.3 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 11.32 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 11.33 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 11.35 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 11.57 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 11.32 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 11.35 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 11.38 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 11.41 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 11.44 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 11.47 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 11.5 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 11.53 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 11.56 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 11.59 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 11.62 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 11.65 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 11.69 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 11.72 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 11.75 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 11.78 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 11.81 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 11.84 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 11.87 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 11.9 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 11.93 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 11.93 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.93 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.93 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.32 | 11.24 | 11.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.46 | 11.32 | 11.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.76 | 11.62 | 11.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.93 | 11.93 | 11.93 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling males vs females in Samoa?
- Expected years of schooling males vs females in Samoa was 11.93 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling males vs females recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 11.93 in 2020.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling males vs females recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.24 in 1990.
- How does Samoa rank for expected years of schooling males vs females?
- Samoa ranks 135th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling males vs females rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling males vs females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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