Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Samoa
Samoa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 102.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
102.9%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
84th
of 214 countries
All-time high
108.6%
in 2010
All-time low
83.2%
in 1970
Years of data
43
1970–2024
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Samoa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Samoa stood at 102.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Samoa peaked at 108.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 83.2%, in 1970.
Samoa ranks 84th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 83.2% | — |
| 1971 | 87.3% | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 85.4% | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 91.7% | +7.4% |
| 1975 | 88.5% | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 93.0% | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 93.5% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 93.6% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 94.0% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 92.7% | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 90.6% | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 88.7% | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 90.5% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 96.8% | +7.0% |
| 1994 | 100.5% | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 101.3% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 99.3% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 98.3% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 96.2% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 96.7% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 96.8% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 98.5% | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 100.6% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 102.4% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 103.2% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 103.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 103.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 103.9% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 104.7% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 108.6% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 104.6% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 104.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 107.5% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 108.3% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 108.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 107.3% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 104.8% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 103.8% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 103.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 105.4% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 104.5% | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 102.9% | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 102.9% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.0% | 83.2% | 94.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 91.9% | 88.7% | 96.8% | 5 |
| 1990s | 98.7% | 96.2% | 101.3% | 6 |
| 2000s | 101.9% | 96.8% | 104.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 106.4% | 103.8% | 108.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 103.9% | 102.9% | 105.4% | 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, male in Samoa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Samoa was 102.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 108.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.2% in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Samoa ranks 84th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release