Share of all students in secondary … secondary female general in Samoa
Samoa: Share of all students in secondary … secondary female general was 100.0% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
100.0%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 217 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 1994
All-time low
96.6%
in 1975
Years of data
28
1970–2016
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Samoa, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Samoa is 100.0%, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Samoa peaked at 100.0% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 96.6%, in 1975.
Samoa ranks 1st of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of all students in secondary … secondary female general in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 97.9% | — |
| 1975 | 96.6% | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 97.3% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 97.5% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 97.9% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 98.0% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 100.0% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 100.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.3%, 1.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 100.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 98.1%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 97.4% | 96.6% | 97.9% | 6 |
| 1980s | 98.0% | 98.0% | 98.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6 |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 1 Anguilla 100.0% compare
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- 1 Falkland Islands 100.0% compare
- 1 Gibraltar 100.0% compare
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- 1 Saint Kitts and Nevis 100.0% compare
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- 1 Namibia 100.0% compare
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- 1 Nauru 100.0% compare
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- 1 Saudi Arabia 100.0% compare
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- 1 Turkmenistan 100.0%
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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 all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Samoa?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Samoa was 100.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 96.6% in 1975.
- How does Samoa rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Samoa ranks 1st out of 217 countries with data for 2016.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release