School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Samoa
Samoa: School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) was 1.3 years in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.3 years
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
128th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1.47 years
in 2021
All-time low
0.0009 years
in 1970
Years of data
17
1970–2024
School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Samoa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 1.3 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 30.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, female in Samoa peaked at 1.47 years in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 years, in 1970.
Samoa ranks 128th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years) (female years) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0009 years | — |
| 1971 | 0.0052 years | +474.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0098 years | +90.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0489 years | +397.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0261 years | -46.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1481 years | +468.1% |
| 1998 | 0.4073 years | +175.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5484 years | +34.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3347 years | -39.0% |
| 2017 | 0.999 years | +198.5% |
| 2018 | 1.15 years | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9631 years | -15.9% |
| 2020 | 1.15 years | +19.9% |
| 2021 | 1.47 years | +27.2% |
| 2022 | 1.46 years | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 1.32 years | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 1.3 years | -1.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1.3 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.96 years, 44% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1.3 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.2 years, 41% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0162 years | 0.0009 years | 0.0489 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.0871 years | 0.0261 years | 0.1481 years | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.4778 years | 0.4073 years | 0.5484 years | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.3347 years | 0.3347 years | 0.3347 years | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.04 years | 0.9631 years | 1.15 years | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.34 years | 1.15 years | 1.47 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 125 South Africa 1.48 years compare
- 126 Cape Verde 1.43 years compare
- 127 Sri Lanka 1.3 years compare
- 129 Tajikistan 1.3 years compare
- 130 Myanmar 1.23 years compare
- 131 Zimbabwe 1.22 years 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, tertiary, female in Samoa?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, female in Samoa was 1.3 years in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.47 years in 2021.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, female recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 years in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, female?
- Samoa ranks 128th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, female rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release