Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Samoa
Samoa: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 79.7% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Samoa, 1998–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Samoa stood at 79.7%. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Samoa peaked at 84.6% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 79.7%, in 2021.
That places Samoa 139th out of 201 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 84.6% | — |
| 1999 | 84.2% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 84.1% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 83.4% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 83.0% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 83.6% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 83.3% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 82.6% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 82.2% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 81.4% | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 81.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 80.2% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 79.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 80.5% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 80.3% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 79.7% | -0.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 79.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.5%, 88% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 79.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 91.0%, 88% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.4% | 84.2% | 84.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 83.5% | 83.0% | 84.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 81.7% | 79.9% | 83.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 80.0% | 79.7% | 80.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 136 Uganda 80.4% compare
- 137 Côte d'Ivoire 80.0% compare
- 138 Marshall Islands 80.0% compare
- 140 Hong Kong, China 79.4% compare
- 141 Palau 79.3% compare
- 142 Madagascar 79.1% 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 primary education in public institutions in Samoa?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Samoa was 79.7% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 84.6% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.7% in 2021.
- How does Samoa rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Samoa ranks 139th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 primary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release