School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Samoa
Samoa: School enrollment, primary (% gross) was 101.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Samoa, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 101.0% for school enrollment, primary in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Samoa peaked at 107.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 84.0%, in 1970.
That places Samoa 96th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 84.0% | — |
| 1971 | 84.6% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 86.5% | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 91.6% | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 93.8% | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 93.4% | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 93.8% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 93.8% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 95.0% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 92.8% | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 91.2% | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 89.9% | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 91.8% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 99.4% | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 98.9% | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 99.9% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 97.9% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 96.9% | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 95.6% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 96.7% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 98.2% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 100.3% | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 101.4% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 102.4% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 102.4% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 102.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 103.2% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 102.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 107.7% | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 104.3% | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 104.0% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 106.6% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 107.1% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 107.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 106.4% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 103.8% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 103.1% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 102.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 104.7% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 103.3% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 101.6% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 101.0% | -0.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 101.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.1%, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 101.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.7%, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.7% | 84.0% | 95.0% | 9 |
| 1980s | 93.0% | 89.9% | 99.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 97.9% | 95.6% | 99.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 101.1% | 96.7% | 103.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 105.6% | 103.1% | 107.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 102.5% | 101.0% | 104.7% | 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 school enrollment, primary in Samoa?
- School enrollment, primary in Samoa was 101.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 107.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.0% in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Samoa ranks 96th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 (% 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.