Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Samoa
Samoa: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female was 98.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Samoa, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 98.4% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Samoa peaked at 108.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 87.3%, in 1999.
That places Samoa 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 87.3% | — |
| 2000 | 96.1% | +10.1% |
| 2001 | 90.7% | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 102.4% | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 96.1% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 102.7% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 103.5% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 97.9% | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 108.3% | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 105.5% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 105.6% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 105.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 103.4% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 97.7% | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 99.0% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 102.7% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 97.9% | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 98.4% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.3% | 87.3% | 87.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 96.3% | 90.7% | 102.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 103.6% | 97.9% | 108.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 99.2% | 97.7% | 102.7% | 5 |
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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, female in Samoa?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female in Samoa was 98.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 108.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 87.3% in 1999.
- How does Samoa rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Samoa ranks 58th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release