Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Samoa
Samoa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender was 0.9825 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.9825 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
147th
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 1998
All-time low
0.968 GPIA
in 2015
Years of data
25
1995–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Samoa, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Samoa stood at 0.9825 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Samoa peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.968 GPIA, in 2015.
That places Samoa 147th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Samoa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.9837 GPIA | — |
| 1998 | 1.02 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9866 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 1 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9985 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.9942 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.989 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9892 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.992 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.9887 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9958 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9754 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.976 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.9862 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.993 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9754 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.968 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9879 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9874 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9855 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9911 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9742 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9884 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9772 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9825 GPIA | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9961 GPIA | 0.9837 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.9915 GPIA | 0.9754 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9834 GPIA | 0.968 GPIA | 0.993 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9806 GPIA | 0.9742 GPIA | 0.9884 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,810 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0156 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,165 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2,891 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,259 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 299 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1,970 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Samoa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender in Samoa was 0.9825 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 1998.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.968 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Samoa rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
- Samoa ranks 147th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release