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.
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
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1,558 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.8 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.1% (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.