School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Samoa
Samoa: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes was 12 years in 2000. β² Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes in Samoa, 1970β2000
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 120 Cameroon 12.1 years compare
- 121 Bangladesh 12.04 years compare
- 122 Cayman Islands 12.03 years
- 124 British Virgin Islands 11.97 years
- 125 Ghana 11.87 years compare
- 126 Kiribati 11.82 years compare
More education data for Samoa
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,558 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0072 units per person (2023)
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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About this data
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.