Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Samoa
Samoa: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 100.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Samoa, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Samoa is 100.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Samoa peaked at 108.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 89.7%, in 2001.
Samoa ranks 41st of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 96.8% | — |
| 1995 | 97.1% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 93.6% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 98.9% | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 94.9% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 94.1% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 95.8% | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 89.7% | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 98.5% | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 97.5% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 96.8% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 99.9% | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 97.8% | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 103.3% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 100.2% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 103.5% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 101.1% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 100.7% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 103.0% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 106.7% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 108.8% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 105.7% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 107.2% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 101.7% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 102.9% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 102.7% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 98.8% | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 100.0% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.9% | 93.6% | 98.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 97.7% | 89.7% | 103.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 104.3% | 100.7% | 108.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 100.9% | 98.8% | 102.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Samoa?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Samoa was 100.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 108.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.7% in 2001.
- How does Samoa rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Samoa ranks 41st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release