Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) in Samoa
Samoa: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) was 97.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Samoa, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Samoa stood at 97.5%.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Samoa peaked at 109.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 94.4%, in 1999.
That places Samoa 103rd 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, male (%) (enrolment male) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 103.6% | — |
| 1998 | 97.7% | -5.7% |
| 1999 | 94.4% | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 94.5% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 97.8% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 94.9% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 94.5% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 98.4% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 96.3% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 96.7% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 96.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 102.8% | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 106.9% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 102.4% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 100.1% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 107.2% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 109.0% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 105.1% | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 106.4% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 103.1% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 104.2% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 102.7% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 100.9% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 97.5% | -2.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 97.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.4%, 99% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 97.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.9%, 99% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.6% | 94.4% | 103.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 96.9% | 94.5% | 102.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 104.9% | 100.1% | 109.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 100.3% | 97.5% | 102.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 100 Uzbekistan 97.8% compare
- 101 Israel 97.6% compare
- 102 Suriname 97.6% compare
- 104 South Korea 97.3% compare
- 105 Tajikistan 97.3% compare
- 106 Slovenia 97.1% 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, male in Samoa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Samoa was 97.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 109.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.4% in 1999.
- How does Samoa rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
- Samoa ranks 103rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release