Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Samoa
Samoa: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education was 8 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
159th
of 214 countries
All-time high
8
in 1998
All-time low
8
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Samoa, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Samoa stood at 8. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Samoa peaked at 8 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 8, in 1998.
That places Samoa 159th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8 | — |
| 1999 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
| 2000s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 159 Belize 8 compare
- 159 Eritrea 8 compare
- 159 Ethiopia 8 compare
- 159 Micronesia, Federated States of 8 compare
- 159 Croatia 8 compare
- 159 India 8 compare
- 159 Malawi 8 compare
- 159 Nepal 8 compare
- 159 Poland 8 compare
- 159 Sudan 8 compare
- 159 Somalia 8 compare
- 159 Serbia 8 compare
- 159 South Sudan 8 compare
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 number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Samoa?
- Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education in Samoa was 8 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 1998.
- What is the lowest number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 1998.
- How does Samoa rank for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Samoa ranks 159th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release