School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Samoa
Samoa: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) was 99.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in Samoa, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 99.1% for school enrollment, primary, female in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Samoa peaked at 106.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 81.7%, in 1971.
Samoa ranks 109th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 84.9% | — |
| 1971 | 81.7% | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 87.7% | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 91.4% | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 99.5% | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 93.9% | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 94.2% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 94.0% | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 96.2% | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 92.9% | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 91.9% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 91.2% | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 93.3% | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 102.3% | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 97.2% | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 98.5% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 96.4% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 97.7% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 97.6% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 94.3% | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 96.6% | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 98.0% | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 99.9% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 100.2% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 101.6% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 101.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 101.4% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 102.5% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 101.0% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 106.7% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 104.0% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 103.4% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 105.7% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 105.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 106.4% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 105.5% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 102.6% | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 102.4% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 100.1% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 104.0% | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 102.0% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 100.2% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 99.1% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.5% | 81.7% | 99.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 94.3% | 91.2% | 102.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 96.9% | 94.3% | 98.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 100.3% | 96.6% | 102.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 104.7% | 102.4% | 106.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 101.1% | 99.1% | 104.0% | 5 |
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 enrollment, primary, female in Samoa?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Samoa was 99.1% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 106.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.7% in 1971.
- How does Samoa rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Samoa ranks 109th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.