Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Samoa
Samoa: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private was 19.5% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Samoa, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Samoa stood at 19.5%.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Samoa peaked at 19.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 1999.
Samoa ranks 66th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 12.0% | — |
| 1999 | 12.0% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 14.1% | +17.1% |
| 2001 | 15.6% | +11.1% |
| 2004 | 17.5% | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 17.6% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 18.0% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 17.8% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 17.6% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 17.8% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 18.4% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 19.8% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 19.5% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 19.8% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 19.5% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 14.1% | 17.6% | 4 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 17.5% | 19.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 19.5% | 19.8% | 2 |
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 percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Samoa?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private in Samoa was 19.5% 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 19.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 1999.
- How does Samoa rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private?
- Samoa ranks 66th out of 185 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 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release