Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Samoa
Samoa: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.9553 GPIA in 2019. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Samoa, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 0.9553 GPIA for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Samoa peaked at 1.09 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.908 GPIA, in 2016.
That places Samoa 142nd out of 149 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Samoa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.05 GPIA | — |
| 2000 | 0.9523 GPIA | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 1.08 GPIA | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 1.04 GPIA | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.9858 GPIA | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9773 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.09 GPIA | +11.5% |
| 2016 | 0.908 GPIA | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPIA | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 1.03 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.9553 GPIA | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPIA | 0.9523 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 0.908 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 8 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 139 Zambia 0.9689 GPIA compare
- 140 Papua New Guinea 0.966 GPIA
- 141 Guinea 0.9563 GPIA compare
- 143 Yemen 0.9412 GPIA compare
- 144 Iraq 0.9392 GPIA
- 145 Saint Lucia 0.9382 GPIA 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 survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Samoa?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity in Samoa was 0.9553 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.908 GPIA in 2016.
- How does Samoa rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Samoa ranks 142nd out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release