Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary … Gross adjusted gender parity in Samoa
Samoa: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary … Gross adjusted gender parity was 1.57 GPIA in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Samoa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Samoa stood at 1.57 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Samoa peaked at 1.63 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.01 GPIA, in 1970.
Samoa ranks 11th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary … Gross adjusted gender parity in Samoa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.01 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.055 GPIA | +448.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0622 GPIA | +13.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2523 GPIA | +305.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0831 GPIA | -67.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9793 GPIA | +1078.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9128 GPIA | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9889 GPIA | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8764 GPIA | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 1.49 GPIA | +69.7% |
| 2018 | 1.49 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.42 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.24 GPIA | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 1.5 GPIA | +21.2% |
| 2022 | 1.53 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.63 GPIA | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 1.57 GPIA | -4.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1.57 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.26 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1.57 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.22 GPIA, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary … Gross adjusted gender parity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +1078.1% | 0.0831 GPIA | 0.9793 GPIA |
| 1971 | +448.7% | 0.01 GPIA | 0.055 GPIA |
| 1977 | +305.6% | 0.0622 GPIA | 0.2523 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0949 GPIA | 0.01 GPIA | 0.2523 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.5312 GPIA | 0.0831 GPIA | 0.9793 GPIA | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.9509 GPIA | 0.9128 GPIA | 0.9889 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8764 GPIA | 0.8764 GPIA | 0.8764 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.46 GPIA | 1.42 GPIA | 1.49 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.49 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 1.63 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 8 United States Virgin Islands 1.63 GPIA compare
- 9 Guyana 1.57 GPIA compare
- 10 Aruba 1.57 GPIA compare
- 12 Saint Lucia 1.53 GPIA compare
- 13 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.52 GPIA compare
- 14 Iceland 1.52 GPIA compare
More education data for Samoa
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1604 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Samoa?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity in Samoa was 1.57 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 GPIA in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Samoa ranks 11th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release