Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Samoa
Samoa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 71.3% in 2000. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Samoa, 1970–2000
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 71.3% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in 2000.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Samoa peaked at 71.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 57.9%, in 1970.
That places Samoa 118th out of 181 countries with data for 2000, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 57.9% | — |
| 1973 | 58.5% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 64.3% | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 67.2% | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 67.5% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 68.0% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 70.9% | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 71.7% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 71.3% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.1% | 57.9% | 67.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 68.0% | 68.0% | 68.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 71.3% | 70.9% | 71.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 71.3% | 71.3% | 71.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 34,962 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1171 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1604 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,962 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1171 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1604 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16,677 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Samoa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Samoa was 71.3% in 2000, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 71.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.9% in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Samoa ranks 118th out of 181 countries with data for 2000.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.