Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Samoa
Samoa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 8.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Samoa, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Samoa stood at 8.3%.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Samoa peaked at 11.3% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1998.
That places Samoa 66th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.8% | — |
| 1999 | 6.5% | +37.7% |
| 2000 | 7.4% | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | -32.9% |
| 2010 | 10.9% | +118.2% |
| 2011 | 9.2% | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 8.4% | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 11.3% | +34.0% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | -12.6% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 8.0% | -20.8% |
| 2018 | 8.7% | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 8.5% | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 9.0% | +23.8% |
| 2022 | 7.6% | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 8.5% | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 8.3% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7% | 4.8% | 6.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 5.0% | 7.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.5% | 8.0% | 11.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 7.3% | 9.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 63 Lebanon 8.7% compare
- 64 Myanmar 8.6% compare
- 65 Sierra Leone 8.6% compare
- 67 Austria 8.2% compare
- 68 Costa Rica 8.0% compare
- 69 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7.8% 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Samoa?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Samoa was 8.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1998.
- How does Samoa rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Samoa ranks 66th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release