Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Samoa
Samoa: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female was 84.9% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Samoa, 1995–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Samoa stood at 84.9%.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Samoa peaked at 87.4% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 69.9%, in 1995.
That places Samoa 103rd out of 195 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 69.9% | — |
| 1998 | 74.9% | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 75.9% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 75.6% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 74.9% | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 75.8% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 80.7% | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 80.3% | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 79.7% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 81.0% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 79.4% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 80.4% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 82.4% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 82.4% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 79.1% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 87.4% | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 86.4% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 84.9% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.5% | 69.9% | 75.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 78.6% | 74.9% | 81.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 83.8% | 79.1% | 87.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 100 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 85.7% compare
- 101 Mexico 85.6% compare
- 102 Bosnia and Herzegovina 85.3% compare
- 104 Republic of Moldova 84.8% compare
- 105 Serbia 84.0% compare
- 106 Viet Nam 84.0% 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, female in Samoa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female in Samoa was 84.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 87.4% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.9% in 1995.
- How does Samoa rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
- Samoa ranks 103rd out of 195 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release