Share of children who have completed primary school in Samoa
Samoa: Share of children who have completed primary school was 98.5% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of children who have completed primary school in Samoa, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of children who have completed primary school in Samoa stood at 98.5%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who have completed primary school in Samoa peaked at 98.5% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 96.1%, in 1981.
Samoa ranks 71st of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of children who have completed primary school in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 96.1% | — |
| 1982 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 96.2% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 96.3% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 96.4% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 96.6% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 96.7% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 96.8% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 96.9% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 97.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 97.2% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 97.4% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 97.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 97.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 97.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.1% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.3% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.3% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 98.5% | +0.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 98.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.7%, 100% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 98.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.6%, 100% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.4% | 96.1% | 96.6% | 9 |
| 1990s | 97.0% | 96.7% | 97.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.5% | 97.3% | 97.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.1% | 97.8% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.4% | 98.3% | 98.5% | 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 share of children who have completed primary school in Samoa?
- Share of children who have completed primary school in Samoa was 98.5% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who have completed primary school recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of children who have completed primary school recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.1% in 1981.
- How does Samoa rank for share of children who have completed primary school?
- Samoa ranks 71st out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of children who have completed primary school rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of children who have completed primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children who are three to five years older than the official age for the last grade of primary education who have successfully completed it. This broader age band is used to include children who started school late or had to resit particular years.