Literacy rates of younger vs older population in Samoa
Samoa: Literacy rates of younger vs older population was 90.23 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
90.23
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
16th
of 85 countries
All-time high
96.81
in 2017
All-time low
90.23
in 2019
Years of data
5
1991–2019
Literacy rates of younger vs older population in Samoa, 1991–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, literacy rates of younger vs older population in Samoa stood at 90.23. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, literacy rates of younger vs older population in Samoa peaked at 96.81 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 90.23, in 2019.
Samoa ranks 16th of 85 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Literacy rates of younger vs older population in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 93.5 | — |
| 2011 | 96.31 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 96.5 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 96.81 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 90.23 | -6.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 90.23 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.53, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 90.23 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 84.4, 1.1× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.5 | 93.5 | 93.5 | 1 |
| 2010s | 94.96 | 90.23 | 96.81 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.98 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is literacy rates of younger vs older population in Samoa?
- Literacy rates of younger vs older population in Samoa was 90.23 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest literacy rates of younger vs older population recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 96.81 in 2017.
- What is the lowest literacy rates of younger vs older population recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.23 in 2019.
- How does Samoa rank for literacy rates of younger vs older population?
- Samoa ranks 16th out of 85 countries with data for 2019.
- Is literacy rates of younger vs older population rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Literacy rates of younger vs older population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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