Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes (%) in Samoa
Samoa: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes (%) was 87.4% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
87.4%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
125th
of 213 countries
All-time high
87.6%
in 2015
All-time low
55.2%
in 1973
Years of data
32
1970–2016
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Samoa, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Samoa stood at 87.4%.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Samoa peaked at 87.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 55.2%, in 1973.
Samoa ranks 125th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes (%) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 59.7% | — |
| 1973 | 55.2% | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 66.5% | +20.4% |
| 1976 | 65.8% | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 67.7% | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 68.9% | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 70.3% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 73.9% | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 73.1% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 78.0% | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 77.8% | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 76.0% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 78.0% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 76.3% | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 79.4% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 78.7% | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 79.0% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 77.4% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 78.0% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 78.1% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 81.3% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 81.9% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 81.8% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 81.5% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 80.5% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 82.6% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 84.0% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 82.8% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 82.4% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 87.5% | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 87.6% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 87.4% | -0.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 87.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.7%, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 87.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.3%, 95% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.9% | 55.2% | 70.3% | 7 |
| 1980s | 75.7% | 73.1% | 78.0% | 4 |
| 1990s | 77.9% | 76.0% | 79.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 80.3% | 77.4% | 82.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 85.3% | 82.4% | 87.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 122 Saint Lucia 87.9% compare
- 123 Bosnia and Herzegovina 87.9% compare
- 124 Anguilla 87.6% compare
- 126 Micronesia (country) 87.3% compare
- 127 Sierra Leone 86.9% compare
- 128 Tajikistan 86.9% compare
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, secondary, both sexes in Samoa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes in Samoa was 87.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 87.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.2% in 1973.
- How does Samoa rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes?
- Samoa ranks 125th out of 213 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. 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, secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release