Proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure in Samoa
Samoa: Proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure was 56.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
56.2%
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
37th
of 54 countries
All-time high
60.1%
in 2022
All-time low
15.3%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure in Samoa, 2019–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 56.2% for proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 267.3% over ten years.
Samoa ranks 37th of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 15.3% | — |
| 2020 | 45.1% | +194.8% |
| 2021 | 45.1% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 60.1% | +33.3% |
| 2023 | 59.0% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 56.2% | -4.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 56.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.2%, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 56.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 67.6%, 83% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.3% | 15.3% | 15.3% | 1 |
| 2020s | 53.1% | 45.1% | 60.1% | 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 proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure in Samoa?
- Proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure in Samoa was 56.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 60.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2019.
- How does Samoa rank for proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure?
- Samoa ranks 37th out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 267.3%. 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, published as part of Proportion of primary schools with access to adapted infrastructure and materials for students with disabilities (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release