Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%) (ratio female) in Samoa
Samoa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%) (ratio female) was 71.7% in 2000. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Samoa, 1970–2000
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 71.7% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in 2000. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Samoa peaked at 71.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 61.7%, in 1970.
That places Samoa 135th out of 186 countries with data for 2000, putting it in the middle of the range.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%) (ratio female) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 61.7% | — |
| 1975 | 69.6% | +12.7% |
| 1977 | 67.0% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 71.4% | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 71.2% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 71.7% | +0.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 71.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 85.5%, 84% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 71.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 84.1%, 85% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.1% | 61.7% | 69.6% | 3 |
| 1990s | 71.3% | 71.2% | 71.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 71.7% | 71.7% | 71.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Samoa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Samoa was 71.7% in 2000, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 71.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.7% in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Samoa ranks 135th out of 186 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release