Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Samoa
Samoa: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 22.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Samoa, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Samoa is 22.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 25.7% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Samoa peaked at 32.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.6%, in 2020.
Samoa ranks 157th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 31.7% | — |
| 2000 | 32.6% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 32.4% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 21.8% | -32.5% |
| 2011 | 23.7% | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 22.0% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 23.8% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 27.0% | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 30.0% | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 26.9% | -10.6% |
| 2020 | 18.6% | -30.7% |
| 2021 | 22.2% | +19.1% |
| 2022 | 21.9% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 30.5% | +39.6% |
| 2024 | 22.7% | -25.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 22.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.3%, 34% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 22.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 68.1%, 33% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.7% | 31.7% | 31.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 32.4% | 32.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 21.8% | 30.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 23.2% | 18.6% | 30.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 154 Sierra Leone 25.0% compare
- 155 Equatorial Guinea 24.1% compare
- 156 Tokelau 23.3% compare
- 158 Micronesia (country) 21.7% compare
- 159 Senegal 21.3% compare
- 160 Lesotho 20.6% compare
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 share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Samoa?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Samoa was 22.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 32.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.6% in 2020.
- How does Samoa rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Samoa ranks 157th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.