Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Samoa
Samoa: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 97.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Samoa, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 97.0% for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education 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 in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Samoa peaked at 99.5% 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.2% | 91.5% | 96.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 96.2% | 96.1% | 96.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 97.5% | 99.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 93.1% | 99.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1,558 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.8 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Samoa?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Samoa was 97.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.5% in 1999.
- How does Samoa rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Samoa ranks 65th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.