Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Samoa
Samoa: Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female was 58.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Latest (2010)
58.3%
World rank
110th
of 210 countries
All-time high
59.6%
in 2001
All-time low
45.2%
in 1995
Years of data
7
1995–2010
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Samoa, 1995–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 58.3% for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in 2010.
The figure is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Samoa peaked at 59.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 45.2%, in 1995.
Samoa ranks 110th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 45.2% | — |
| 1996 | 46.9% | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 48.3% | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 56.5% | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 58.6% | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 59.6% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 58.3% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.2% | 45.2% | 56.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 59.1% | 58.6% | 59.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 58.3% | 58.3% | 1 |
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 teachers in secondary education who are female in Samoa?
- Percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female in Samoa was 58.3% in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 59.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.2% in 1995.
- How does Samoa rank for percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female?
- Samoa ranks 110th out of 210 countries with data for 2010.
- Is percentage of teachers in secondary education who are female rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. 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 teachers in secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release