Primary education, pupils in Samoa
Samoa: Primary education, pupils was 48.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
48.0%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
154th
of 203 countries
All-time high
51.1%
in 1975
All-time low
46.4%
in 1971
Years of data
37
1970–2018
Primary education, pupils in Samoa, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 48.0% for primary education, pupils in 2018.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Samoa peaked at 51.1% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 1971.
Samoa ranks 154th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Primary education, pupils in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 48.5% | — |
| 1971 | 46.4% | -4.3% |
| 1972 | 48.8% | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 48.1% | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 51.1% | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 48.2% | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 47.8% | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 47.6% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 48.1% | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 47.6% | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 47.9% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 48.1% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 48.0% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 48.4% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 47.4% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 47.6% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 48.1% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 48.7% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 47.6% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 48.1% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 48.1% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 48.0% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 47.8% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 48.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 47.9% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 47.8% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 48.0% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 47.5% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 48.1% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 48.6% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 48.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 48.4% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 48.2% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 48.4% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 48.1% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 48.0% | -0.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 48.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.3%, 99% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 48.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 48.2%, 100% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.3% | 46.4% | 51.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 48.0% | 47.6% | 48.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 47.8% | 47.4% | 48.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 47.9% | 47.5% | 48.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 48.0% | 48.6% | 8 |
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 primary education, pupils in Samoa?
- Primary education, pupils in Samoa was 48.0% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 1975.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 1971.
- How does Samoa rank for primary education, pupils?
- Samoa ranks 154th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.