Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in Samoa
Samoa: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI) was 1.04 GPI in 2019. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Samoa, 1995–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 1.04 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in 2019.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Samoa peaked at 1.06 GPI in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.9577 GPI, in 2014.
Samoa ranks 40th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.03 GPI | — |
| 1998 | 1.06 GPI | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 1.05 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.04 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.04 GPI | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1.03 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 1.04 GPI | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPI | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 1.04 GPI | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 1.04 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.06 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1.04 GPI | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.9806 GPI | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9768 GPI | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPI | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9577 GPI | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9634 GPI | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.01 GPI | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 1.02 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 1.05 GPI | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 1.04 GPI | -1.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1.04 GPI is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPI, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1.04 GPI is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 GPI, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.05 GPI | 1.03 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 1 GPI | 0.9577 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 9 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.98 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Samoa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index in Samoa was 1.04 GPI in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPI in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9577 GPI in 2014.
- How does Samoa rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index?
- Samoa ranks 40th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for lower secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.