School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Samoa
Samoa: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) was 1.57 GPI in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Samoa, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Samoa is 1.57 GPI, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Samoa peaked at 1.63 GPI in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.01 GPI, in 1970.
That places Samoa 9th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.01 GPI | — |
| 1971 | 0.055 GPI | +448.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0622 GPI | +13.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2523 GPI | +305.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0831 GPI | -67.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9793 GPI | +1078.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9128 GPI | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.9889 GPI | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8764 GPI | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 1.49 GPI | +69.7% |
| 2018 | 1.49 GPI | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.42 GPI | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 1.24 GPI | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 1.5 GPI | +21.2% |
| 2022 | 1.53 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.63 GPI | +7.1% |
| 2024 | 1.57 GPI | -4.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +1078.1% | 0.0831 GPI | 0.9793 GPI |
| 1971 | +448.7% | 0.01 GPI | 0.055 GPI |
| 1977 | +305.6% | 0.0622 GPI | 0.2523 GPI |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0949 GPI | 0.01 GPI | 0.2523 GPI | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.5312 GPI | 0.0831 GPI | 0.9793 GPI | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.9509 GPI | 0.9128 GPI | 0.9889 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8764 GPI | 0.8764 GPI | 0.8764 GPI | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.46 GPI | 1.42 GPI | 1.49 GPI | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.49 GPI | 1.24 GPI | 1.63 GPI | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 6 United States Virgin Islands 1.63 GPI compare
- 7 Guyana 1.57 GPI compare
- 8 Aruba 1.57 GPI compare
- 10 Saint Lucia 1.53 GPI compare
- 11 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.52 GPI compare
- 12 Iceland 1.52 GPI compare
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, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Samoa?
- School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Samoa was 1.57 GPI in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 GPI in 2023.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 GPI in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index?
- Samoa ranks 9th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, tertiary (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 tertiary education is the ratio of women to men enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.