Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Samoa
Samoa: Gross graduation ratio, primary, total was 108.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Samoa, 2009–2017
Source: World Bank. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Samoa is 108.1%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.6% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Samoa peaked at 236.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 98.1%, in 2009.
That places Samoa 9th out of 113 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 98.1% | — |
| 2010 | 107.1% | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 236.8% | +121.1% |
| 2016 | 228.1% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 108.1% | -52.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 108.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.0%, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 108.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 99.4%, 1.1× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 98.1% | 98.1% | 98.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 170.0% | 107.1% | 236.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 6 Poland 109.1% compare
- 7 Azerbaijan 108.8% compare
- 8 United Arab Emirates 108.3% compare
- 10 Argentina 106.2% compare
- 11 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 105.8% compare
- 12 Colombia 105.8% compare
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 graduation ratio, primary, total in Samoa?
- Gross graduation ratio, primary, total in Samoa was 108.1% in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio, primary, total recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 236.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio, primary, total recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 98.1% in 2009.
- How does Samoa rank for gross graduation ratio, primary, total?
- Samoa ranks 9th out of 113 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross graduation ratio, primary, total rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Gross graduation ratio, primary, total (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate is the percentage of students completing the last year of primary school. The rate based on completers is calculated by taking the total number of completers in the last grade of primary school divided by the total number of children of official graduation age.