Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%) in Samoa
Samoa: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male (%) was 83.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
83.8%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
134th
of 212 countries
All-time high
84.1%
in 2015
All-time low
56.3%
in 1970
Years of data
28
1970–2016
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Samoa, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 83.8% for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in 2016.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Samoa peaked at 84.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 56.3%, in 1970.
Samoa ranks 134th 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, male (%) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 56.3% | — |
| 1975 | 62.4% | +10.9% |
| 1976 | 63.1% | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 63.2% | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 66.4% | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 67.9% | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 72.9% | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 70.8% | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 75.8% | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 74.9% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 76.5% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 74.9% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 75.9% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 73.3% | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 74.1% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 74.8% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 77.2% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 78.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 78.0% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 76.9% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 75.7% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 78.0% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 80.0% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 78.7% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 79.3% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 83.5% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 84.1% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 83.8% | -0.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 83.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.3%, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 83.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 89.2%, 94% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.2% | 56.3% | 67.9% | 6 |
| 1980s | 72.9% | 72.9% | 72.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 74.8% | 70.8% | 76.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 76.2% | 73.3% | 78.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 81.6% | 78.7% | 84.1% | 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, male in Samoa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Samoa was 83.8% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 84.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.3% in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male?
- Samoa ranks 134th out of 212 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release