Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Samoa
Samoa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 11.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Samoa, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 11.8% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Samoa peaked at 16.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2001.
Samoa ranks 68th of 184 countries on this measure, 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 | 7.1% | — |
| 1999 | 8.1% | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 10.4% | +29.2% |
| 2001 | 6.8% | -34.8% |
| 2010 | 16.3% | +139.9% |
| 2011 | 13.6% | -16.8% |
| 2012 | 13.2% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 15.8% | +19.1% |
| 2015 | 13.8% | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 9.8% | -14.0% |
| 2018 | 9.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | +24.8% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | -11.1% |
| 2021 | 11.6% | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 10.3% | -11.5% |
| 2023 | 11.6% | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 11.8% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.6% | 7.1% | 8.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 8.6% | 6.8% | 10.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 12.9% | 9.8% | 16.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 10.3% | 11.8% | 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Samoa?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Samoa was 11.8% 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 16.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2001.
- How does Samoa rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Samoa ranks 68th 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 25.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release