School completion in Samoa
Samoa: School completion was 98.53 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
98.53
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
71st
of 165 countries
All-time high
98.53
in 2025
All-time low
96.06
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
School completion in Samoa, 1981–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, school completion in Samoa stood at 98.53. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school completion in Samoa peaked at 98.53 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 96.06, in 1981.
Samoa ranks 71st of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
School completion in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 96.06 | — |
| 1982 | 96.15 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 96.23 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 96.3 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 96.37 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 96.43 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 96.51 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 96.57 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 96.62 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 96.67 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 96.73 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 96.82 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 96.88 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 96.93 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 96.97 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 97.04 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 97.09 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 97.18 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 97.24 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 97.29 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 97.36 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 97.4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 97.45 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 97.49 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 97.55 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 97.59 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 97.64 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 97.7 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 97.75 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 97.81 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 97.87 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 97.93 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.99 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 98.05 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 98.12 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 98.17 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 98.21 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 98.26 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 98.3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 98.35 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 98.39 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 98.43 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 98.46 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 98.5 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 98.53 | +0.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 98.53 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.69, 100% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 98.53 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.58, 100% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.36 | 96.06 | 96.62 | 9 |
| 1990s | 96.95 | 96.67 | 97.24 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.52 | 97.29 | 97.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.07 | 97.81 | 98.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 98.44 | 98.35 | 98.53 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 school completion in Samoa?
- School completion in Samoa was 98.53 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school completion recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 98.53 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school completion recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.06 in 1981.
- How does Samoa rank for school completion?
- Samoa ranks 71st out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school completion 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 Our World in Data, published as part of School completion. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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