Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Samoa
Samoa: Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates was 101.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Samoa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 101.0% for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Samoa peaked at 107.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 84.0%, 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 43 years of available data.
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 84.0% | — |
| 1971 | 84.6% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 86.5% | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 91.6% | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 93.8% | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 93.4% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 93.8% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 93.8% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 95.0% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 92.8% | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 91.2% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 89.9% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 91.8% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 99.4% | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 98.9% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 99.9% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 97.9% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 96.9% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 95.6% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 96.7% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 98.2% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 100.3% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 101.4% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 102.4% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 102.4% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 102.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 103.2% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 102.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 107.7% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 104.3% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 104.0% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 106.6% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 107.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 107.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 106.4% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 103.8% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 103.1% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 102.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 104.7% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 103.3% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 101.6% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 101.0% | -0.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 101.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.1%, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 101.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.7%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.7% | 84.0% | 95.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 93.0% | 89.9% | 99.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 97.9% | 95.6% | 99.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 101.1% | 96.7% | 103.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 105.6% | 103.1% | 107.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 102.5% | 101.0% | 104.7% | 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 and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Samoa?
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates in Samoa was 101.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 107.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.0% in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates?
- Samoa ranks 104th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children of any age group who are enrolled in primary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population of the official primary school age.