Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) (enrolment) in Samoa
Samoa: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) (enrolment) was 98.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Samoa, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Samoa is 98.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Samoa peaked at 106.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 94.8%, in 2002.
That places Samoa 95th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) (enrolment) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 104.7% | — |
| 1998 | 99.1% | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 95.7% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 94.9% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 98.4% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 94.8% | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 95.7% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 98.7% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 97.5% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 97.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97.9% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 103.2% | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 104.6% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 100.4% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 100.7% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 104.5% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 105.8% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 105.3% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 106.4% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 103.5% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 104.7% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 103.1% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 100.6% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 99.1% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 98.0% | -1.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 98.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97.6%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 98.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.8%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.8% | 95.7% | 104.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 97.6% | 94.8% | 103.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 104.0% | 100.4% | 106.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 100.2% | 98.0% | 103.1% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 92 Iceland 98.2% compare
- 93 Qatar 98.2% compare
- 94 Trinidad and Tobago 98.0% compare
- 96 Cayman Islands 98.0% compare
- 97 Kazakhstan 97.9% compare
- 98 Nauru 97.8% 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, both sexes in Samoa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Samoa was 98.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 106.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.8% in 2002.
- How does Samoa rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Samoa ranks 95th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release