Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Samoa

Samoa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 98.1% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
98.1%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
85th
of 193 countries
All-time high
98.3%
in 2014
All-time low
69.1%
in 1970
Years of data
28
1970–2016

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Samoa, 1970–2016

0204060801001970199320161970: 69.1 %1975: 75.1 %1976: 79.5 %1977: 81.1 %1978: 82.7 %1979: 83.7 %1980: 85.9 %1994: 83.2 %1995: 84.8 %1996: 84.5 %1997: 85.8 %1998: 84.6 %1999: 85.6 %2000: 85 %2001: 87.8 %2002: 91.1 %2003: 93.1 %2004: 93.7 %2005: 93.4 %2006: 93 %2007: 92.4 %2009: 93.5 %2010: 96.3 %2011: 94.5 %2012: 95.4 %2014: 98.3 %2015: 98.2 %2016: 98.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Samoa stood at 98.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Samoa peaked at 98.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 69.1%, in 1970.

That places Samoa 85th out of 193 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, male in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%) in Samoa, 1970 to 2016.
Year % Change
1970 69.1%
1975 75.1% +8.6%
1976 79.5% +5.9%
1977 81.1% +2.0%
1978 82.7% +2.0%
1979 83.7% +1.2%
1980 85.9% +2.6%
1994 83.2% -3.1%
1995 84.8% +1.9%
1996 84.5% -0.4%
1997 85.8% +1.5%
1998 84.6% -1.3%
1999 85.6% +1.2%
2000 85.0% -0.8%
2001 87.8% +3.4%
2002 91.1% +3.7%
2003 93.1% +2.2%
2004 93.7% +0.6%
2005 93.4% -0.2%
2006 93.0% -0.4%
2007 92.4% -0.6%
2009 93.5% +1.2%
2010 96.3% +3.0%
2011 94.5% -1.9%
2012 95.4% +1.0%
2014 98.3% +3.0%
2015 98.2% -0.1%
2016 98.1% -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 78.5% 69.1% 83.7% 6
1980s 85.9% 85.9% 85.9% 1
1990s 84.8% 83.2% 85.8% 6
2000s 91.5% 85.0% 93.7% 9
2010s 96.8% 94.5% 98.3% 6

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 82 Belize 98.8% compare
  2. 83 Egypt 98.6% compare
  3. 84 Iran 98.4% compare
  4. 86 Timor-Leste 98.1% compare
  5. 87 Guyana 98.0% compare
  6. 88 Indonesia 97.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Samoa?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Samoa was 98.1% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2014.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 69.1% in 1970.
How does Samoa rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
Samoa ranks 85th out of 193 countries with data for 2016.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
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Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.