Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Samoa
Samoa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9632 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9632 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
171st
of 214 countries
All-time high
1.11 GPIA
in 1975
All-time low
0.9361 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
43
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Samoa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 0.9632 GPIA for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Samoa peaked at 1.11 GPIA in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.9361 GPIA, in 1971.
Samoa ranks 171st of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Samoa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 1971 | 0.9361 GPIA | -8.2% |
| 1972 | 1.03 GPIA | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 0.9961 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 1.11 GPIA | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 1.01 GPIA | -9.2% |
| 1977 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 1 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 1979 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 1 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 1.03 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9671 GPIA | -8.2% |
| 1995 | 0.9723 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9713 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9931 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.01 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.9749 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.9979 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9946 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9933 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.9786 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9846 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9818 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9796 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.9867 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9645 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.9823 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9948 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9872 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9832 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9764 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9834 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9832 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9791 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.9859 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.965 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9868 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.976 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9739 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9632 GPIA | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9361 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.03 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.9822 GPIA | 0.9671 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.9846 GPIA | 0.9645 GPIA | 0.9979 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9839 GPIA | 0.9764 GPIA | 0.9948 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.973 GPIA | 0.9632 GPIA | 0.9868 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,558 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.04 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Samoa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Samoa was 0.9632 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 GPIA in 1975.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9361 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Samoa rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Samoa ranks 171st out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release