Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in Samoa
Samoa: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI) was 1.16 GPI in 2016. ▬ Flat
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Samoa, 1995–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Samoa is 1.16 GPI, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Samoa peaked at 1.24 GPI in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.15 GPI, in 1999.
That places Samoa 29th out of 182 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index (GPI) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.17 GPI | — |
| 1998 | 1.2 GPI | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.15 GPI | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 1.2 GPI | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 1.19 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.17 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.2 GPI | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.21 GPI | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 1.18 GPI | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 1.22 GPI | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.23 GPI | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.23 GPI | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.24 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.24 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.16 GPI | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 1.22 GPI | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 1.2 GPI | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.16 GPI | -3.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1.16 GPI is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08 GPI, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1.16 GPI is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.06 GPI, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.17 GPI | 1.15 GPI | 1.2 GPI | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.2 GPI | 1.17 GPI | 1.23 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.2 GPI | 1.16 GPI | 1.24 GPI | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.98 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Samoa?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index in Samoa was 1.16 GPI in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 GPI in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 GPI in 1999.
- How does Samoa rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index?
- Samoa ranks 29th out of 182 countries with data for 2016.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary to the male gross enrolment ratio for upper secondary. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.