Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Samoa
Samoa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 101.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Samoa, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 101.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Samoa peaked at 108.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 96.2%, in 1999.
That places Samoa 76th 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, male in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 101.8% | — |
| 1998 | 96.5% | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 96.2% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 96.2% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 98.3% | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 99.3% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 100.6% | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 102.1% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 101.6% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 101.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 102.1% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 104.3% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 108.2% | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 104.0% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 103.6% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 107.4% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 108.5% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 107.5% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 107.1% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 104.4% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 103.9% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 103.5% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 104.4% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 103.5% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 101.6% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 98.2% | 96.2% | 101.8% | 3 |
| 2000s | 100.7% | 96.2% | 104.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 106.1% | 103.6% | 108.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 103.3% | 101.6% | 104.4% | 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, male in Samoa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Samoa was 101.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 108.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.2% in 1999.
- How does Samoa rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Samoa ranks 76th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release