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.
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
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1,558 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.8 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.1% (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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The share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.