Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Samoa
Samoa: Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled was 98.19 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Samoa, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Samoa stood at 98.19.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Samoa peaked at 99.96 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 92.93, in 1994.
Samoa ranks 69th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 92.93 | — |
| 1995 | 93.36 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 93.8 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 94.23 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 94.66 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 95.38 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 98.44 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 98.82 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 95.66 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 96.14 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 96.63 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 99.62 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 98.81 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 97.72 | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 98.77 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 99.81 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 99.34 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 99.88 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 99.63 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 99.25 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 97.71 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 93.93 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 99.96 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 99.54 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 96.38 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 98.19 | +1.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 98.19 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.04, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 98.19 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.38, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.06 | 92.93 | 95.38 | 6 |
| 2000s | 97.14 | 95.66 | 98.82 | 5 |
| 2010s | 99.05 | 97.71 | 99.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.6 | 93.93 | 99.96 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.98 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Samoa?
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Samoa was 98.19 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 99.96 in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.93 in 1994.
- How does Samoa rank for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled?
- Samoa ranks 69th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – 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
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.