Official entrance age to lower secondary education (years) in Samoa
Samoa: Official entrance age to lower secondary education (years) was 11 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
11 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
146th
of 221 countries
All-time high
11 years
in 1970
All-time low
11 years
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Official entrance age to lower secondary education in Samoa, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, official entrance age to lower secondary education in Samoa stood at 11 years. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to lower secondary education in Samoa peaked at 11 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 11 years, in 1970.
That places Samoa 146th out of 221 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Official entrance age to lower secondary education (years) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11 years | — |
| 1971 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 11 years | +0.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 11 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12 years, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 11 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12 years, 92% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11 years | 11 years | 11 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 11 years | 11 years | 11 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 11 years | 11 years | 11 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 11 years | 11 years | 11 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11 years | 11 years | 11 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11 years | 11 years | 11 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 146 Albania 11 years compare
- 146 Bangladesh 11 years compare
- 146 Bulgaria 11 years compare
- 146 Bahamas 11 years compare
- 146 Bosnia and Herzegovina 11 years compare
- 146 Belize 11 years compare
- 146 Bermuda 11 years compare
- 146 Brazil 11 years compare
- 146 Barbados 11 years compare
- 146 Cook Islands 11 years compare
- 146 Colombia 11 years compare
- 146 Comoros 11 years compare
- 146 Cayman Islands 11 years compare
- 146 Czechia 11 years compare
- 146 Djibouti 11 years compare
- 146 Algeria 11 years compare
- 146 Eritrea 11 years compare
- 146 Western Sahara 11 years compare
- 146 France 11 years compare
- 146 Gabon 11 years compare
- 146 United Kingdom 11 years compare
- 146 Gibraltar 11 years compare
- 146 Guadeloupe 11 years compare
- 146 French Guiana 11 years compare
- 146 Croatia 11 years compare
- 146 Hungary 11 years compare
- 146 India 11 years compare
- 146 Italy 11 years compare
- 146 Kyrgyzstan 11 years compare
- 146 Kuwait 11 years compare
- 146 Laos 11 years compare
- 146 Lithuania 11 years compare
- 146 Monaco 11 years compare
- 146 Moldova 11 years compare
- 146 Madagascar 11 years compare
- 146 North Macedonia 11 years compare
- 146 Malta 11 years compare
- 146 Montenegro 11 years compare
- 146 Mongolia 11 years compare
- 146 Martinique 11 years compare
- 146 Mauritius 11 years compare
- 146 New Caledonia 11 years compare
- 146 Niue 11 years compare
- 146 New Zealand 11 years compare
- 146 Poland 11 years compare
- 146 French Polynesia 11 years compare
- 146 Reunion 11 years compare
- 146 Romania 11 years compare
- 146 Russia 11 years compare
- 146 Saint Helena 11 years compare
- 146 San Marino 11 years compare
- 146 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 11 years compare
- 146 Serbia 11 years compare
- 146 Tajikistan 11 years compare
- 146 Tokelau 11 years compare
- 146 Uzbekistan 11 years compare
- 146 Vietnam 11 years compare
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 official entrance age to lower secondary education in Samoa?
- Official entrance age to lower secondary education in Samoa was 11 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest official entrance age to lower secondary education recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 11 years in 1970.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to lower secondary education recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 years in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Samoa ranks 146th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to lower 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 Official entrance age to lower secondary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release