Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%) (secondary) in Samoa
Samoa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%) (secondary) was 103.2% 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 103.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Samoa peaked at 103.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 71.0%, in 1970.
Samoa ranks 52nd of 193 countries on this measure, 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 (%) (secondary) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 71.0% | — |
| 1975 | 84.1% | +18.5% |
| 1976 | 82.1% | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 85.5% | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 85.1% | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 87.2% | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 87.5% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 92.6% | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 90.9% | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 89.1% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 92.1% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 92.4% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 89.9% | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 90.8% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 93.7% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 96.2% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 98.8% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 99.3% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 98.9% | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 99.2% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 99.0% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 98.3% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 101.6% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 100.6% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 100.2% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 103.9% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 102.9% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 103.2% | +0.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 103.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.4%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 103.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.8%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.5% | 71.0% | 87.2% | 6 |
| 1980s | 87.5% | 87.5% | 87.5% | 1 |
| 1990s | 91.2% | 89.1% | 92.6% | 6 |
| 2000s | 97.1% | 90.8% | 99.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 102.1% | 100.2% | 103.9% | 6 |
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 secondary, female in Samoa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Samoa was 103.2% 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 103.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.0% in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Samoa ranks 52nd out of 193 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 4.1%. 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
Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.