Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%) (rate female) in Samoa
Samoa: Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%) (rate female) was 98.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
98.2%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
17th
of 88 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2017
All-time low
97.1%
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2019
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Samoa, 1991–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 98.2% for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Samoa peaked at 100.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 97.1%, in 1991.
That places Samoa 17th out of 88 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%) (rate female) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 97.1% | — |
| 2011 | 99.3% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 99.6% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 98.2% | -1.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 98.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.3%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 98.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.9%, 1.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.1% | 97.1% | 97.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 98.2% | 100.0% | 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 literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Samoa?
- Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female in Samoa was 98.2% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.1% in 1991.
- How does Samoa rank for literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female?
- Samoa ranks 17th out of 88 countries with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Literacy rate, population 25-64 years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release