Gender gap education levels in Samoa
Samoa: Gender gap education levels was 96.98 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
96.98
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
65th
of 190 countries
All-time high
99.54
in 2018
All-time low
91.5
in 1999
Years of data
12
1994–2024
Gender gap education levels in Samoa, 1994–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 96.98 for gender gap education levels in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap education levels in Samoa peaked at 99.54 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 91.5, in 1999.
Samoa ranks 65th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gender gap education levels in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 92.04 | — |
| 1998 | 96.17 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 91.5 | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 96.36 | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 96.08 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 98.54 | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 99.54 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 97.52 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 93.09 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 99.44 | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 95.71 | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 96.98 | +1.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 96.98 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.11, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 96.98 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.36, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.24 | 91.5 | 96.17 | 3 |
| 2000s | 96.22 | 96.08 | 96.36 | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.53 | 97.52 | 99.54 | 3 |
| 2020s | 96.3 | 93.09 | 99.44 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 gender gap education levels in Samoa?
- Gender gap education levels in Samoa was 96.98 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap education levels recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 99.54 in 2018.
- What is the lowest gender gap education levels recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.5 in 1999.
- How does Samoa rank for gender gap education levels?
- Samoa ranks 65th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap education levels rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap education levels. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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