Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%) in Samoa
Samoa: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%) was 91.2% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Samoa, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 91.2% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Samoa peaked at 91.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 63.4%, in 1970.
Samoa ranks 117th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 63.4% | — |
| 1975 | 70.9% | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 68.8% | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 72.5% | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 71.7% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 72.8% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 74.9% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 81.7% | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 80.4% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 77.9% | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 82.6% | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 82.9% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 82.5% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 81.9% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 82.4% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 81.6% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 85.8% | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 86.1% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 85.9% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 86.6% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 85.6% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 87.6% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 88.3% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 87.1% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 85.6% | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 91.6% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 91.2% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 91.2% | -0.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 91.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 93.2%, 98% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 91.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 94.5%, 96% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.0% | 63.4% | 72.8% | 6 |
| 1980s | 74.9% | 74.9% | 74.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 81.3% | 77.9% | 82.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 84.8% | 81.6% | 87.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 89.2% | 85.6% | 91.6% | 6 |
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, secondary, female in Samoa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Samoa was 91.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 91.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.4% in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
- Samoa ranks 117th out of 212 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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, secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release