Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male in Samoa
Samoa: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, male was 83.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
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% |
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 |
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More education data for Samoa
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,558 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.1% (2025)
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