Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching in Samoa
Samoa: Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching was 51.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching in Samoa, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Samoa stood at 51.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 271.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Samoa peaked at 56.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2016.
That places Samoa 89th out of 107 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 13.8% | — |
| 2017 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 32.9% | +139.2% |
| 2021 | 45.1% | +36.9% |
| 2022 | 56.6% | +25.6% |
| 2023 | 50.9% | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 51.1% | +0.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 51.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.5%, 54% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 51.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 99.9%, 51% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.2% | 13.8% | 32.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 50.9% | 45.1% | 56.6% | 4 |
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 primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Samoa?
- Share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching in Samoa was 51.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 56.6% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2016.
- How does Samoa rank for share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching?
- Samoa ranks 89th out of 107 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of primary schools with access to the internet for teaching rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 271.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary schools with access to the Internet for teaching. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of schools with access to the internet for pedagogical purposes, by education level (%).