School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Samoa
Samoa: School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index was 1.1 GPI in 2016. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Samoa, 1970–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2016, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Samoa stood at 1.1 GPI.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Samoa peaked at 1.23 GPI in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.04 GPI, in 1980.
Samoa ranks 27th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Samoa, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.11 GPI | — |
| 1975 | 1.1 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 1.06 GPI | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 1.13 GPI | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 1.07 GPI | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 1.07 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.04 GPI | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 1.23 GPI | +18.9% |
| 1995 | 1.12 GPI | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 1.09 GPI | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 1.12 GPI | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 1.14 GPI | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.11 GPI | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.14 GPI | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.13 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.12 GPI | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.14 GPI | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.13 GPI | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.13 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.15 GPI | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 1.16 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 1.15 GPI | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.14 GPI | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 1.14 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.11 GPI | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.12 GPI | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 1.11 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.1 GPI | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.09 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 1.13 GPI | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.04 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.14 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 1.23 GPI | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.14 GPI | 1.12 GPI | 1.16 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.12 GPI | 1.1 GPI | 1.14 GPI | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,558 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.04 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Samoa?
- School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index in Samoa was 1.1 GPI in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 GPI in 1994.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 GPI in 1980.
- How does Samoa rank for school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index?
- Samoa ranks 27th out of 196 countries with data for 2016.
- Is school enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.