School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Samoa

Samoa: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 12 years in 2000. β–² Rising

Latest (2000)
12 years
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
123rd
of 183 countries
All-time high
12.13 years
in 1999
All-time low
8.94 years
in 1970
Years of data
9
1970–2000

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Samoa, 1970–2000

02.557.51012.51970198520001970: 8.9 years1973: 9.2 years1975: 10.3 years1977: 10.9 years1978: 11 years1981: 11.4 years1998: 12 years1999: 12.1 years2000: 12 years

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2000, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Samoa stood at 12 years.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Samoa peaked at 12.13 years in 1999 and was at its lowest, 8.94 years, in 1970.

That places Samoa 123rd out of 183 countries with data for 2000, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 10.05 years 8.94 years 10.97 years 5
1980s 11.4 years 11.4 years 11.4 years 1
1990s 12.07 years 12.01 years 12.13 years 2
2000s 12 years 12 years 12 years 1

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 120 Cameroon 12.1 years compare
  2. 121 Bangladesh 12.04 years compare
  3. 122 Cayman Islands 12.03 years
  4. 124 British Virgin Islands 11.97 years
  5. 125 Ghana 11.87 years compare
  6. 126 Kiribati 11.82 years compare

See the full ranking of 228 places β†’

More education data for Samoa

All data for Samoa β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Samoa?
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Samoa was 12 years in 2000, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 12.13 years in 1999.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 8.94 years in 1970.
How does Samoa rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
Samoa ranks 123rd out of 183 countries with data for 2000.
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 life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 7,038 data points, 1970–2019
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Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.