Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Samoa
Samoa: Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 1.01 GPIA in 1980. ▲ Rising
Latest (1980)
1.01 GPIA
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
25th
of 153 countries
All-time high
1.09 GPIA
in 1979
All-time low
0.7553 GPIA
in 1976
Years of data
6
1975–1980
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Samoa, 1975–1980
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 1.01 GPIA for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 1980.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Samoa ranks 25th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Samoa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.7912 GPIA | — |
| 1976 | 0.7553 GPIA | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.8782 GPIA | +16.3% |
| 1978 | 0.8279 GPIA | -5.7% |
| 1979 | 1.09 GPIA | +31.9% |
| 1980 | 1.01 GPIA | -7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8689 GPIA | 0.7553 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 22 Burundi 1.03 GPIA compare
- 23 Guyana 1.02 GPIA compare
- 24 El Salvador 1.01 GPIA
- 26 Marshall Islands 0.9968 GPIA
- 27 Barbados 0.9932 GPIA
- 28 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.9767 GPIA
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 proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Samoa?
- Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Samoa was 1.01 GPIA in 1980, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 GPIA in 1979.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7553 GPIA in 1976.
- How does Samoa rank for proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Samoa ranks 25th out of 153 countries with data for 1980.
- Is proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. 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, published as part of Proportion of 15-24 year-olds enrolled in vocational education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release