Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Samoa
Samoa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 99.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Samoa, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Samoa stood at 99.8%.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Samoa peaked at 106.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 94.9%, in 1999.
That places Samoa 90th 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, primary and lower secondary, female in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 100.2% | — |
| 1998 | 98.3% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 94.9% | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 96.3% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 98.2% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 98.7% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 99.5% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 101.0% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 100.8% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 100.7% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 101.7% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 101.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 105.6% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 102.6% | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 102.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 104.8% | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 105.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 106.2% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 105.7% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 102.9% | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 103.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 100.9% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 103.2% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 101.1% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 99.8% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.8% | 94.9% | 100.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 99.8% | 96.3% | 101.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 104.3% | 102.6% | 106.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 101.2% | 99.8% | 103.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 921 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 24.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Samoa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Samoa was 99.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 106.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.9% in 1999.
- How does Samoa rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Samoa ranks 90th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release