Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Samoa
Samoa: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.12 GPI in 2016. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Samoa, 1995–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 1.12 GPI for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in 2016.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Samoa peaked at 1.17 GPI in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.08 GPI, in 1995.
That places Samoa 46th out of 195 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Samoa, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.08 GPI | — |
| 1998 | 1.13 GPI | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 1.11 GPI | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 1.15 GPI | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 1.15 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.13 GPI | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.14 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.15 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.13 GPI | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 1.16 GPI | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 1.17 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.17 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.17 GPI | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.17 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.11 GPI | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 1.16 GPI | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.15 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.12 GPI | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.11 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 1.13 GPI | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.15 GPI | 1.13 GPI | 1.17 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.14 GPI | 1.11 GPI | 1.17 GPI | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 43 El Salvador 1.13 GPI compare
- 44 South Africa 1.12 GPI compare
- 45 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.12 GPI compare
- 47 Russian Federation 1.12 GPI compare
- 48 Colombia 1.12 GPI compare
- 49 Mauritius 1.12 GPI compare
More education data for Samoa
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.04 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Samoa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Samoa was 1.12 GPI in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 GPI in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 GPI in 1995.
- How does Samoa rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Samoa ranks 46th out of 195 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release