Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Samoa
Samoa: Gender ratios for mean years of schooling was 1.06 in 2019. β² Rising
Latest (2019)
1.06
World rank
6th
of 121 countries
All-time high
1.06
in 2019
All-time low
0.9094
in 1971
Years of data
6
1971β2019
Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Samoa, 1971β2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Samoa stood at 1.06. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Samoa peaked at 1.06 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9094, in 1971.
Samoa ranks 6th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.912 | 0.9094 | 0.9146 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1.01 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.04 | 1.02 | 1.06 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (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 mean years of schooling 3.8 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Samoa?
- Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Samoa was 1.06 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratios for mean years of schooling recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 in 2019.
- What is the lowest gender ratios for mean years of schooling recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9094 in 1971.
- How does Samoa rank for gender ratios for mean years of schooling?
- Samoa ranks 6th out of 121 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gender ratios for mean years of schooling rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 Gender ratios for mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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