School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (life) in Samoa
Samoa: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (life) was 12.89 years in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
12.89 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
43rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
12.89 years
in 2016
All-time low
9.53 years
in 1970
Years of data
28
1970–2016
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Samoa, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Samoa is 12.89 years, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Samoa peaked at 12.89 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.53 years, in 1970.
Samoa ranks 43rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female (years) (life) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.53 years | — |
| 1975 | 10.94 years | +14.8% |
| 1976 | 10.45 years | -4.5% |
| 1977 | 10.73 years | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 10.66 years | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 10.87 years | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 10.82 years | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 11.57 years | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 11.58 years | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 11.24 years | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 11.64 years | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 11.71 years | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 11.47 years | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 11.66 years | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 11.74 years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 11.71 years | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 12.02 years | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 12.12 years | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 12.09 years | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 12.14 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 12.15 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 12.25 years | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 12.7 years | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 12.42 years | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 12.27 years | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 12.86 years | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 12.85 years | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 12.89 years | +0.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 12.89 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.69 years, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 12.89 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 11.76 years, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.53 years | 9.53 years | 10.94 years | 6 |
| 1980s | 10.82 years | 10.82 years | 10.82 years | 1 |
| 1990s | 11.54 years | 11.24 years | 11.71 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 11.99 years | 11.66 years | 12.25 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.67 years | 12.27 years | 12.89 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 40 Montserrat 12.96 years compare
- 41 Saudi Arabia 12.94 years compare
- 42 Montenegro 12.94 years compare
- 44 Namibia 12.88 years compare
- 45 Mauritius 12.86 years compare
- 46 Germany 12.85 years 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, female in Samoa?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female in Samoa was 12.89 years in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 12.89 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.53 years in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female?
- Samoa ranks 43rd out of 208 countries with data for 2016.
- Is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release