Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Samoa
Samoa: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled was 101.04 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Samoa, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Samoa is 101.04, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Samoa peaked at 107.65 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 84.04, in 1970.
That places Samoa 104th out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 84.04 | — |
| 1971 | 84.61 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 86.49 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 91.56 | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 92.68 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 93.8 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 93.43 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 93.83 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 93.77 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 95.04 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 92.8 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 91.21 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 89.87 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 91.83 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 94.36 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 96.89 | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 99.42 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 98.87 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 99.94 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 97.91 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 98 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 96.88 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 95.56 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 96.67 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 98.23 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 100.27 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 101.36 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 102.4 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 102.36 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 102.46 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 103.19 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 103.06 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 102.94 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 107.65 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 104.3 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 104.04 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 105.34 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 106.65 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 107.08 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 107.32 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 106.41 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 103.78 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 103.11 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 102 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 104.73 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 103.31 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 101.62 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 101.04 | -0.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 101.04 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.09, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 101.04 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.73, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.92 | 84.04 | 95.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 93.77 | 89.87 | 99.42 | 7 |
| 1990s | 97.86 | 95.56 | 99.94 | 6 |
| 2000s | 101.3 | 96.67 | 103.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.57 | 103.11 | 107.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.54 | 101.04 | 104.73 | 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 primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Samoa?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Samoa was 101.04 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 107.65 in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.04 in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled?
- Samoa ranks 104th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 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
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 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.