School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) in Samoa
Samoa: School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) was 5.97 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5.97 years
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
95th
of 215 countries
All-time high
6.47 years
in 2016
All-time low
4.9 years
in 1971
Years of data
43
1970–2024
School life expectancy, primary, female in Samoa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, female in Samoa is 5.97 years, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in Samoa peaked at 6.47 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 4.9 years, in 1971.
That places Samoa 95th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, female (years) (life female years) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.09 years | — |
| 1971 | 4.9 years | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 5.26 years | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 5.48 years | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 5.97 years | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 5.63 years | -5.7% |
| 1977 | 5.65 years | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 5.64 years | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 5.77 years | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 5.58 years | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 5.51 years | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 5.47 years | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 5.6 years | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 6.14 years | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 5.85 years | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 5.91 years | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 5.79 years | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 5.86 years | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 5.9 years | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 5.68 years | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 5.83 years | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 5.96 years | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 6 years | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 6.01 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 6.09 years | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 6.08 years | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 6.08 years | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.16 years | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 6.08 years | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 6.42 years | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 6.27 years | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 6.24 years | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 6.41 years | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 6.43 years | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 6.47 years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 6.39 years | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 6.26 years | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 6.26 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6.08 years | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 6.31 years | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 6.18 years | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 6.06 years | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 5.97 years | -1.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 5.97 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.8 years, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 5.97 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.98 years, 100% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.49 years | 4.9 years | 5.97 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.66 years | 5.47 years | 6.14 years | 5 |
| 1990s | 5.83 years | 5.68 years | 5.91 years | 6 |
| 2000s | 6.03 years | 5.83 years | 6.16 years | 9 |
| 2010s | 6.35 years | 6.24 years | 6.47 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.12 years | 5.97 years | 6.31 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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, female in Samoa?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in Samoa was 5.97 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.47 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9 years in 1971.
- How does Samoa rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Samoa ranks 95th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release