Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Samoa
Samoa: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 49.6% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Samoa, 2007–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Samoa is 49.6%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Samoa peaked at 50.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 47.4%, in 2007.
Samoa ranks 121st of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 47.4% | — |
| 2009 | 48.8% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 47.6% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 49.0% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 49.5% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 49.4% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 50.4% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 49.9% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 48.9% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 48.1% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 50.5% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 49.0% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 49.6% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.1% | 47.4% | 48.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 47.6% | 50.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 49.3% | 49.0% | 49.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 118 Cape Verde 49.7% compare
- 119 Madagascar 49.7% compare
- 120 Sri Lanka 49.6% compare
- 122 Timor-Leste 49.6% compare
- 123 Zimbabwe 49.6% compare
- 124 Pakistan 49.5% 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 percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Samoa?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Samoa was 49.6% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.4% in 2007.
- How does Samoa rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Samoa ranks 121st out of 146 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release