Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Samoa
Samoa: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 1.1% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1.1%
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
37th
of 179 countries
All-time high
1.1%
in 2018
All-time low
1.0%
in 2020
Years of data
11
1998–2021
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Samoa, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 1.1% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in 2021.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Samoa peaked at 1.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2020.
Samoa ranks 37th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Samoa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.0% | — |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 34 Monaco 1.1% compare
- 35 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.1% compare
- 36 Mexico 1.1% compare
- 38 Cameroon 1.1% compare
- 39 Solomon Islands 1.1% compare
- 40 South Africa 1.1% compare
More education data for Samoa
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,962 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1171 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1604 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16,677 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Samoa?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Samoa was 1.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2020.
- How does Samoa rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Samoa ranks 37th out of 179 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 lower secondary education in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release