Primary enrollment selected countries in Samoa
Samoa: Primary enrollment selected countries was 98.19 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.19
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
69th
of 209 countries
All-time high
99.96
in 2021
All-time low
92.93
in 1994
Years of data
21
1994–2024
Primary enrollment selected countries in Samoa, 1994–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary enrollment selected countries in Samoa is 98.19, 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, primary enrollment selected countries 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 in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 92.93 | — |
| 1998 | 94.66 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 95.38 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 98.44 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 98.82 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 95.66 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 96.63 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 99.62 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 98.81 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 97.72 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 99.81 | +2.1% |
| 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 | 94.33 | 92.93 | 95.38 | 3 |
| 2000s | 97.39 | 95.66 | 98.82 | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.08 | 97.71 | 99.88 | 9 |
| 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)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries in Samoa?
- Primary enrollment selected countries in Samoa was 98.19 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 99.96 in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.93 in 1994.
- How does Samoa rank for primary enrollment selected countries?
- Samoa ranks 69th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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