Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Samoa
Samoa: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 1.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Samoa, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 1.0% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Samoa peaked at 1.1% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2019.
That places Samoa 34th out of 171 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Samoa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.1% | — |
| 2007 | 1.1% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 1.0% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 31 Zimbabwe 1.0% compare
- 32 Timor-Leste 1.0% compare
- 33 El Salvador 1.0% compare
- 35 Sri Lanka 1.0% compare
- 36 Central African Republic 1.0% compare
- 37 Nicaragua 1.0% 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 pre-primary education in private in Samoa?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Samoa was 1.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2019.
- How does Samoa rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Samoa ranks 34th out of 171 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary 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