Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Samoa
Samoa: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 0.0% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Samoa, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2100, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Samoa stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Samoa peaked at 1.8% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2100.
Samoa ranks 176th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.8% | — |
| 1955 | 1.4% | -21.5% |
| 1960 | 1.2% | -19.3% |
| 1965 | 0.9% | -19.6% |
| 1970 | 0.8% | -17.1% |
| 1975 | 0.7% | -7.9% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | -14.8% |
| 1985 | 0.5% | -11.3% |
| 1990 | 0.5% | -11.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4% | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | -16.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -20.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 0.2% | -6.0% |
| 2030 | 0.2% | -5.0% |
| 2035 | 0.2% | -4.1% |
| 2040 | 0.2% | -3.4% |
| 2045 | 0.2% | -2.7% |
| 2050 | 0.1% | -21.6% |
| 2055 | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 2060 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 2065 | 0.1% | -25.1% |
| 2070 | 0.1% | -0.0% |
| 2075 | 0.1% | -33.3% |
| 2080 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 2085 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 2090 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 2095 | 0.0% | -50.2% |
| 2100 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 17% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4%, 10% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 2 |
| 1960s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2030s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2040s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 2050s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2060s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2070s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2080s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2090s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 2100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
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 the population with no formal education with projections in Samoa?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Samoa was 0.0% in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.8% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2100.
- How does Samoa rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- Samoa ranks 176th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.