School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Samoa
Samoa: School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index was 1.08 GPIA in 2016. β¬ Flat
School life expectancy, secondary, adjusted gender parity index in Samoa, 1970β2016
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 42nd of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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
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, 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 42nd out of 207 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release