Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP in Samoa
Samoa: Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP in Samoa, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp in Samoa peaked at 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2018.
That places Samoa 56th out of 199 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -30.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -59.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 2.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -59.7% | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 8 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 53 Cote d'Ivoire 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Solomon Islands 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Mauritania 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 Bhutan 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 Cambodia 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Angola 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
More education data for Samoa
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.98 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp in Samoa?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp in Samoa was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- How does Samoa rank for secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 56th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.