Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) in Samoa
Samoa: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) was 24.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 24.6% for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in 2024.
The figure is down 24.0% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Samoa peaked at 35.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 19.9%, in 2020.
Samoa ranks 152nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 35.7% | — |
| 2001 | 35.6% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 23.5% | -33.9% |
| 2011 | 24.5% | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 22.7% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 25.1% | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 26.0% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 25.0% | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 28.4% | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 32.1% | +12.9% |
| 2019 | 27.3% | -15.1% |
| 2020 | 19.9% | -27.1% |
| 2021 | 23.1% | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 23.1% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 32.4% | +40.4% |
| 2024 | 24.6% | -24.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 24.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.6%, 36% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 24.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 64.8%, 38% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.6% | 35.6% | 35.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 22.7% | 32.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 24.6% | 19.9% | 32.4% | 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 enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Samoa?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female in Samoa was 24.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 35.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9% in 2020.
- How does Samoa rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female?
- Samoa ranks 152nd out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release