Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Samoa
Samoa: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 49.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Samoa, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Samoa stood at 49.9%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Samoa peaked at 51.1% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 49.9%, in 2016.
Samoa ranks 128th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 51.1% | — |
| 2011 | 50.6% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 50.0% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 50.3% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 51.0% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 49.9% | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.1% | 51.1% | 51.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 50.4% | 49.9% | 51.0% | 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 public in Samoa?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Samoa was 49.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 1998.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.9% in 2016.
- How does Samoa rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Samoa ranks 128th out of 180 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release