Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Samoa
Samoa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 9.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Samoa, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 9.4% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 30.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Samoa peaked at 10.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 1998.
That places Samoa 46th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.0% | — |
| 1999 | 5.6% | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 5.9% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 7.1% | +21.2% |
| 2010 | 9.2% | +28.7% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 7.9% | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 7.4% | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 6.5% | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 7.4% | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 8.3% | +12.7% |
| 2020 | 8.8% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | +12.8% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 9.8% | +5.3% |
| 2024 | 9.4% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.3% | 5.0% | 5.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 5.9% | 7.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 7.8% | 6.5% | 9.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 8.8% | 10.0% | 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Samoa?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Samoa was 9.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 1998.
- How does Samoa rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Samoa ranks 46th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.5%. 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 primary 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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February 2026 Data Release