Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Samoa
Samoa: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.01 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
79th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.03 GPIA
in 1998
All-time low
0.94 GPIA
in 2015
Years of data
25
1995–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Samoa, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Samoa is 1.01 GPIA, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Samoa peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.94 GPIA, in 2015.
That places Samoa 79th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Samoa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 1998 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9981 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.02 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.9562 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9589 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.01 GPIA | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 0.949 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.94 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9943 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9819 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.01 GPIA | +3.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9998 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1.01 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9981 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.982 GPIA | 0.94 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9985 GPIA | 0.9819 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 76 Ukraine 1.01 GPIA compare
- 77 Sudan 1.01 GPIA compare
- 78 Cook Islands 1.01 GPIA compare
- 80 Puerto Rico 1.01 GPIA compare
- 81 Kyrgyzstan 1.01 GPIA compare
- 82 Panama 1.01 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, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Samoa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Samoa was 1.01 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 1998.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.94 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Samoa rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Samoa ranks 79th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release