Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Samoa
Samoa: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 30.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
30.9%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
36th
of 171 countries
All-time high
33.8%
in 2014
All-time low
29.9%
in 1998
Years of data
11
1998–2016
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Samoa, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Samoa stood at 30.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Samoa peaked at 33.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 1998.
Samoa ranks 36th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 29.9% | — |
| 1999 | 31.9% | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 31.8% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 31.7% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 32.1% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 32.5% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 32.5% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 33.0% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 33.8% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 32.5% | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 30.9% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.9% | 29.9% | 31.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 32.0% | 31.7% | 32.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 30.9% | 33.8% | 5 |
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 secondary education in private in Samoa?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Samoa was 30.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 1998.
- How does Samoa rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Samoa ranks 36th out of 171 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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 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