Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Samoa
Samoa: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 0.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Samoa, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Samoa is 0.9%, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Samoa peaked at 0.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2015.
That places Samoa 135th out of 186 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Samoa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.9% | — |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Samoa?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Samoa was 0.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2015.
- How does Samoa rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Samoa ranks 135th out of 186 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 lower secondary education in public 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