Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Samoa
Samoa: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private was 38.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Samoa, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Samoa is 38.4%, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Samoa peaked at 44.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 38.4%, in 2016.
Samoa ranks 29th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 41.2% | — |
| 1999 | 44.0% | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 42.7% | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 41.7% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 41.1% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 41.6% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 39.5% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 40.4% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 41.0% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 41.4% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 42.4% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 40.6% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 38.4% | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.6% | 41.2% | 44.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 41.3% | 39.5% | 42.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 38.4% | 42.4% | 6 |
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 upper secondary education in private in Samoa?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private in Samoa was 38.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 44.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.4% in 2016.
- How does Samoa rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private?
- Samoa ranks 29th out of 171 countries with data for 2016.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in private rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 upper 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