Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Samoa
Samoa: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index was 1.04 GPI in 2018. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Samoa, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 1.04 GPI for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Samoa peaked at 1.1 GPI in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.908 GPI, in 2016.
That places Samoa 39th out of 141 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Samoa, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.05 GPI | — |
| 2000 | 0.9523 GPI | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 1.09 GPI | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 1.04 GPI | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.9858 GPI | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9773 GPI | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 1.1 GPI | +12.4% |
| 2016 | 0.908 GPI | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPI | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 1.04 GPI | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.05 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.02 GPI | 0.9523 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPI | 0.908 GPI | 1.1 GPI | 7 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 36 Netherlands 1.04 GPI
- 37 Solomon Islands 1.04 GPI compare
- 38 Panama 1.04 GPI compare
- 40 Uganda 1.03 GPI compare
- 41 Lebanon 1.03 GPI compare
- 42 Philippines 1.03 GPI 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, gender parity index in Samoa?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index in Samoa was 1.04 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 GPI in 2015.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.908 GPI in 2016.
- How does Samoa rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index?
- Samoa ranks 39th out of 141 countries with data for 2018.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, gender parity index rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female survival rate to grade 5 to the male survival rate to grade 5. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.