Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Samoa
Samoa: Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female was 40.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Samoa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Samoa stood at 40.6%.
That represents a change of down 9.8% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Samoa peaked at 45.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 1970.
That places Samoa 95th out of 172 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4.2% | — |
| 1977 | 25.0% | +500.0% |
| 1998 | 37.3% | +49.2% |
| 1999 | 40.6% | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 44.4% | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 40.0% | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 45.5% | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 29.7% | -34.8% |
| 2020 | 36.8% | +23.8% |
| 2021 | 42.6% | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 37.8% | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 45.0% | +19.0% |
| 2024 | 40.6% | -9.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.6% | 4.2% | 25.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 38.9% | 37.3% | 40.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 44.4% | 44.4% | 44.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.4% | 29.7% | 45.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 36.8% | 45.0% | 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 teachers in tertiary education who are female in Samoa?
- Percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female in Samoa was 40.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 45.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female?
- Samoa ranks 95th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of teachers in tertiary education who are female rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 tertiary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release