Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Samoa
Samoa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female was 99.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Samoa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Samoa stood at 99.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Samoa peaked at 106.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 81.7%, in 1971.
That places Samoa 115th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.5% | 81.7% | 99.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 94.3% | 91.2% | 102.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 96.9% | 94.3% | 98.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 100.3% | 96.6% | 102.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 104.7% | 102.4% | 106.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 101.1% | 99.1% | 104.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,558 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.04 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Samoa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female in Samoa was 99.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 106.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, female recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.7% in 1971.
- How does Samoa rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Samoa ranks 115th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, female rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release