Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Samoa
Samoa: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 51.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
51.9%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
52nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
53.4%
in 2015
All-time low
51.7%
in 2020
Years of data
11
1998–2021
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Samoa, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 51.9% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in 2021.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Samoa peaked at 53.4% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 51.7%, in 2020.
Samoa ranks 52nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 51.8% | — |
| 2011 | 53.4% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 51.8% | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 53.3% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 53.4% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 52.1% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 52.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 51.7% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 51.9% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.8% | 51.8% | 51.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 51.7% | 53.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 51.8% | 51.7% | 51.9% | 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 public in Samoa?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Samoa was 51.9% 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 53.4% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.7% in 2020.
- How does Samoa rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Samoa ranks 52nd out of 191 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 down 2.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release