Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Samoa
Samoa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity was 1.03 GPIA in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
1.03 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
49th
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.12 GPIA
in 1975
All-time low
1 GPIA
in 1996
Years of data
28
1970–2016
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Samoa, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2016, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Samoa stood at 1.03 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Samoa peaked at 1.12 GPIA in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 1996.
That places Samoa 49th out of 206 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Samoa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.06 GPIA | — |
| 1975 | 1.12 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 1.04 GPIA | -6.7% |
| 1977 | 1.06 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 1.03 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 1.05 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 1.01 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 1 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.02 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.02 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.03 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 46 Mauritius 1.03 GPIA compare
- 47 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.03 GPIA compare
- 48 Martinique 1.03 GPIA compare
- 50 Argentina 1.03 GPIA compare
- 51 Ecuador 1.03 GPIA compare
- 52 Seychelles 1.03 GPIA compare
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 secondary, adjusted gender parity in Samoa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Samoa was 1.03 GPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 GPIA in 1975.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 1996.
- How does Samoa rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Samoa ranks 49th out of 206 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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 secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release