School enrollment, secondary, private in Samoa

Samoa: School enrollment, secondary, private was 30.9% in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
30.9%
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
36th
of 170 countries
All-time high
33.8%
in 2014
All-time low
29.9%
in 1998
Years of data
11
1998–2016

School enrollment, secondary, private in Samoa, 1998–2016

01020301998200720161998: 29.9 % of total secondary1999: 31.9 % of total secondary2000: 31.8 % of total secondary2001: 31.7 % of total secondary2004: 32.1 % of total secondary2005: 32.5 % of total secondary2011: 32.5 % of total secondary2012: 33 % of total secondary2014: 33.8 % of total secondary2015: 32.5 % of total secondary2016: 30.9 % of total secondary

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total secondary.

Analysis

In 2016, school enrollment, secondary, private in Samoa stood at 30.9%.

That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, secondary, private in Samoa peaked at 33.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 29.9%, in 1998.

That places Samoa 36th out of 170 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.

School enrollment, secondary, private in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary) in Samoa, 1998 to 2016.
Year % of total secondary Change
1998 29.9%
1999 31.9% +7.0%
2000 31.8% -0.6%
2001 31.7% -0.2%
2004 32.1% +1.4%
2005 32.5% +1.0%
2011 32.5% +0.1%
2012 33.0% +1.6%
2014 33.8% +2.4%
2015 32.5% -4.1%
2016 30.9% -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30.9% 29.9% 31.9% 2
2000s 32.0% 31.7% 32.5% 4
2010s 32.5% 30.9% 33.8% 5

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 33 Tuvalu 31.5%
  2. 34 Bahamas 31.4% compare
  3. 35 Spain 31.3% compare
  4. 37 Togo 30.8% compare
  5. 38 Cameroon 30.6% compare
  6. 39 Solomon Islands 29.8% compare

See the full ranking of 170 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, secondary, private in Samoa?
School enrollment, secondary, private in Samoa was 30.9% in 2016, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, secondary, private recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 33.8% in 2014.
What is the lowest school enrollment, secondary, private recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 29.9% in 1998.
How does Samoa rank for school enrollment, secondary, private?
Samoa ranks 36th out of 170 countries with data for 2016.
Is school enrollment, secondary, private rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, secondary, private (% of total secondary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary)
Unit
% of total secondary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,993 data points, 1998–2025
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Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.