Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Samoa
Samoa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 98.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Samoa, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Samoa stood at 98.9%. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Samoa peaked at 98.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 74.9%, in 1970.
That places Samoa 85th out of 206 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 74.9% | — |
| 1975 | 85.3% | +13.9% |
| 1976 | 81.2% | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 83.0% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 82.5% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 84.1% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 83.5% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 89.2% | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 89.4% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 87.2% | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 90.2% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 90.5% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 88.6% | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 89.4% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 90.4% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 91.0% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 93.3% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 94.1% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 93.8% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 94.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 93.9% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 94.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 97.2% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 95.3% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 94.2% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 98.6% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 98.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.9% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 81.8% | 74.9% | 85.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 83.5% | 83.5% | 83.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 89.2% | 87.2% | 90.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 92.6% | 89.4% | 94.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 94.2% | 98.9% | 6 |
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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, female in Samoa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Samoa was 98.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 98.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.9% in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Samoa ranks 85th out of 206 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release