Proportion of schools with access to adapted infrastructure in Samoa
Samoa: Proportion of schools with access to adapted infrastructure was 56.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
56.2%
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
40th
of 57 countries
All-time high
60.1%
in 2022
All-time low
15.3%
in 2019
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Proportion of schools with access to adapted infrastructure and in Samoa, 2019–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of schools with access to adapted infrastructure and in Samoa stood at 56.2%.
That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 267.3% over ten years.
That places Samoa 40th out of 57 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Proportion of schools with access to adapted infrastructure in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 77.9%, 72% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 56.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.3%, 81% of the median. (10 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
- 37 Mauritius 70.3% compare
- 38 Cook Islands 63.6% compare
- 39 Chile 56.5% compare
- 41 Burkina Faso 48.2% compare
- 42 Zimbabwe 44.7% compare
- 43 Philippines 35.1% compare
More education data for Samoa
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.98 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of schools with access to adapted infrastructure and in Samoa?
- Proportion of schools with access to adapted infrastructure and in Samoa was 56.2% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of schools with access to adapted infrastructure and recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 60.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest proportion of schools with access to adapted infrastructure and recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2019.
- How does Samoa rank for proportion of schools with access to adapted infrastructure and?
- Samoa ranks 40th out of 57 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of schools with access to adapted infrastructure and 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of schools with access to adapted infrastructure and materials for students with disabilities, by education level (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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