Share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Samoa
Samoa: Share of schools with access to computers for teaching was 94.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Samoa, 2016–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 94.4% for share of schools with access to computers for teaching in 2024.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 585.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Samoa peaked at 96.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2016.
Samoa ranks 70th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 13.8% | — |
| 2017 | 13.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 45.1% | +194.9% |
| 2022 | 96.5% | +114.1% |
| 2023 | 95.4% | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 94.4% | -1.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 94.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 92.4%, 1.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 94.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.9%, 98% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.3% | 13.8% | 15.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 82.8% | 45.1% | 96.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Samoa?
- Share of schools with access to computers for teaching in Samoa was 94.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of schools with access to computers for teaching recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 96.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of schools with access to computers for teaching recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2016.
- How does Samoa rank for share of schools with access to computers for teaching?
- Samoa ranks 70th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of schools with access to computers for teaching rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 585.4%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of schools with access to computers for teaching. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of schools with access to computers for pedagogical purposes, by education level (%).