School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Samoa
Samoa: School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 1.08 GPIA in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
1.08 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
43rd
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.13 GPIA
in 1994
All-time low
1.03 GPIA
in 1980
Years of data
28
1970–2016
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Samoa, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2016, school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Samoa stood at 1.08 GPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Samoa peaked at 1.13 GPIA in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.03 GPIA, in 1980.
Samoa ranks 43rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.11 GPIA | — |
| 1975 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 1.08 GPIA | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 1.13 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 1.07 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.03 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 1.13 GPIA | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 1.06 GPIA | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 1.04 GPIA | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 1.07 GPIA | +3.3% |
| 1998 | 1.1 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 1.08 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 1.1 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.08 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 1.1 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.11 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 1.12 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.11 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.07 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.09 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1.08 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.02 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1.08 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.03 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.09 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 40 Guadeloupe 1.08 GPIA compare
- 41 El Salvador 1.08 GPIA compare
- 42 Saint Lucia 1.08 GPIA compare
- 44 Tonga 1.08 GPIA compare
- 45 Ireland 1.07 GPIA compare
- 46 Palestine 1.07 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Samoa?
- School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Samoa was 1.08 GPIA in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.13 GPIA in 1994.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 1980.
- How does Samoa rank for school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Samoa ranks 43rd out of 213 countries with data for 2016.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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, secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release