Progression to secondary school in Samoa
Samoa: Progression to secondary school was 96.2% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Progression to secondary school in Samoa, 1994–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 96.2% for progression to secondary school in 2017.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, progression to secondary school in Samoa peaked at 99.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 92.3%, in 1998.
Samoa ranks 96th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Progression to secondary school in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 98.4% | — |
| 1995 | 95.9% | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 98.0% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 94.9% | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 92.3% | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 93.2% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 97.8% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 98.7% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 97.5% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 97.5% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 98.3% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 97.7% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 98.2% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 99.9% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 94.5% | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 97.6% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 99.2% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 98.4% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 96.8% | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 96.2% | -0.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 96.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.0%, 98% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 96.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96.8%, 99% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.4% | 92.3% | 98.4% | 6 |
| 2000s | 98.2% | 97.5% | 99.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 97.1% | 94.5% | 99.2% | 6 |
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 progression to secondary school in Samoa?
- Progression to secondary school in Samoa was 96.2% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest progression to secondary school recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 99.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest progression to secondary school recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.3% in 1998.
- How does Samoa rank for progression to secondary school?
- Samoa ranks 96th out of 167 countries with data for 2017.
- Is progression to secondary school rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Progression to secondary school (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).