Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Samoa
Samoa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) was 100.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Samoa, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 100.8% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Samoa peaked at 106.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 95.6%, in 1999.
Samoa ranks 83rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 101.0% | — |
| 1998 | 97.4% | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 95.6% | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 96.3% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 98.3% | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 99.0% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 100.1% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 101.5% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 101.2% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 101.3% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 101.9% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 103.0% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 106.9% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 103.4% | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 103.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 106.2% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 106.8% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 106.9% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 106.4% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 103.7% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 103.4% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 102.2% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 103.8% | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 102.3% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 100.8% | -1.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 100.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 99.4%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 100.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.3%, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.0% | 95.6% | 101.0% | 3 |
| 2000s | 100.3% | 96.3% | 103.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 105.2% | 103.2% | 106.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 102.3% | 100.8% | 103.8% | 4 |
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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Samoa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Samoa was 100.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 106.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 95.6% in 1999.
- How does Samoa rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Samoa ranks 83rd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release