Inequality in education in Samoa
Samoa: Inequality in education was 0.0703 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.0703
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
120th
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.0703
in 2019
All-time low
0.0703
in 2019
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Inequality in education in Samoa, 2019–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, inequality in education in Samoa stood at 0.0703. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over five years.
Samoa ranks 120th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Inequality in education in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0.0703 | — |
| 2020 | 0.0703 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0703 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0703 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0703 | +0.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.0703 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1203, 58% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.0703 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0988, 71% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0703 | 0.0703 | 0.0703 | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.0703 | 0.0703 | 0.0703 | 4 |
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 inequality in education in Samoa?
- Inequality in education in Samoa was 0.0703 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0703 in 2019.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0703 in 2019.
- How does Samoa rank for inequality in education?
- Samoa ranks 120th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.