Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Samoa
Samoa: Share of children in primary school age who are in school was 98.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Samoa, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children in primary school age who are in school in Samoa is 98.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children in primary school age who are in school in Samoa peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 92.9%, in 1994.
Samoa ranks 69th of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 92.9% | — |
| 1998 | 94.7% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 95.4% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 98.4% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 98.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 95.7% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 96.6% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 99.6% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 98.8% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 97.7% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 99.3% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 99.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 97.7% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 93.9% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 99.5% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 96.4% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 98.2% | +1.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 98.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.0%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 98.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.4%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.3% | 92.9% | 95.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 97.4% | 95.7% | 98.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 97.7% | 99.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 93.9% | 100.0% | 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 share of children in primary school age who are in school in Samoa?
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school in Samoa was 98.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of children in primary school age who are in school recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.9% in 1994.
- How does Samoa rank for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Samoa ranks 69th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children in primary school age who are in school 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.