Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Samoa
Samoa: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 1.06 GPIA in 2019. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Samoa, 1971–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 1.06 GPIA for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in 2019. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Samoa peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9094 GPIA, in 1971.
Samoa ranks 6th of 121 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Samoa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9094 GPIA | — |
| 1976 | 0.9146 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 1.01 GPIA | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.02 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.06 GPIA | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.912 GPIA | 0.9094 GPIA | 0.9146 GPIA | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Samoa?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Samoa was 1.06 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9094 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Samoa rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Samoa ranks 6th out of 121 countries with data for 2019.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release