School life expectancy, primary … secondary adjusted GPIA gender in Samoa
Samoa: School life expectancy, primary … secondary adjusted GPIA gender was 1.03 GPIA in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
1.03 GPIA
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
49th
of 208 countries
All-time high
1.12 GPIA
in 1975
All-time low
1 GPIA
in 1996
Years of data
28
1970–2016
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Samoa, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2016, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Samoa stood at 1.03 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Samoa peaked at 1.12 GPIA in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 1996.
Samoa ranks 49th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
School life expectancy, primary … secondary adjusted GPIA gender in Samoa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.06 GPIA | — |
| 1975 | 1.12 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 1.04 GPIA | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 1.06 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 1.04 GPIA | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.01 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 1.05 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 1.01 GPIA | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.06 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.03 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 1.05 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.05 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.04 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.05 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.03 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.04 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.03 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.03 GPIA | +0.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1.03 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.02 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.06 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.03 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 46 Martinique 1.03 GPIA compare
- 47 Madagascar 1.03 GPIA compare
- 48 Kiribati 1.03 GPIA compare
- 50 Mauritius 1.03 GPIA compare
- 51 Costa Rica 1.03 GPIA compare
- 52 New Caledonia 1.03 GPIA 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 school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Samoa?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity in Samoa was 1.03 GPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 GPIA in 1975.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 1996.
- How does Samoa rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- Samoa ranks 49th out of 208 countries with data for 2016.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release