Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Samoa
Samoa: Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education was 28.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Samoa stood at 28.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.9% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Samoa peaked at 35.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2010.
That places Samoa 153rd out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.2% | — |
| 2001 | 31.5% | -8.0% |
| 2010 | 21.7% | -31.2% |
| 2011 | 26.4% | +21.8% |
| 2012 | 23.4% | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 26.2% | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 27.6% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 26.8% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 28.8% | +7.4% |
| 2018 | 31.3% | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 30.7% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 24.2% | -21.1% |
| 2021 | 30.0% | +23.8% |
| 2022 | 29.4% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 35.0% | +19.0% |
| 2024 | 28.0% | -19.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 28.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 84.3%, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 28.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 82.7%, 34% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 32.8% | 31.5% | 34.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.0% | 21.7% | 31.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 24.2% | 35.0% | 5 |
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 net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Samoa?
- Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education in Samoa was 28.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 35.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2010.
- How does Samoa rank for net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education?
- Samoa ranks 153rd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age), by sex (%).