Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Samoa
Samoa: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education was 2.93 % change on previous year in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Samoa, 1971–2021
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Samoa is 2.93 % change on previous year, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 174.3% on the previous year and up 63.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Samoa peaked at 5.79 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -22.57 % change on previous year, in 1973.
That places Samoa 85th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -8 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -7.92 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1973 | -22.57 % change on previous year | +185.0% |
| 1976 | -4.18 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 1981 | 0.466 % change on previous year | -111.1% |
| 1999 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +490.7% |
| 2000 | 0.6192 % change on previous year | -77.5% |
| 2001 | 4.37 % change on previous year | +605.5% |
| 2011 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -58.9% |
| 2012 | 3.75 % change on previous year | +108.7% |
| 2015 | 4.47 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9551 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 2017 | 5.79 % change on previous year | +506.7% |
| 2018 | 1.26 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 2019 | -2.96 % change on previous year | -335.1% |
| 2020 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -136.1% |
| 2021 | 2.93 % change on previous year | +174.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -10.67 % change on previous year | -22.57 % change on previous year | -4.18 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.466 % change on previous year | 0.466 % change on previous year | 0.466 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1990s | 2.75 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year | 2.75 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.49 % change on previous year | 0.6192 % change on previous year | 4.37 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.15 % change on previous year | -2.96 % change on previous year | 5.79 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2020s | 2 % change on previous year | 1.07 % change on previous year | 2.93 % change on previous year | 2 |
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 precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Samoa?
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Samoa was 2.93 % change on previous year in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.79 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.57 % change on previous year in 1973.
- How does Samoa rank for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education?
- Samoa ranks 85th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.