Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Samoa
Samoa: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity was 1.05 GPI in 2018. ▼ Falling
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Samoa, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
In 2018, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Samoa stood at 1.05 GPI.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Samoa peaked at 1.12 GPI in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.9127 GPI, in 2016.
Samoa ranks 29th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Samoa, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.04 GPI | — |
| 2006 | 1.12 GPI | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 1.06 GPI | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9845 GPI | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.9714 GPI | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.08 GPI | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9127 GPI | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 1.01 GPI | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 1.05 GPI | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.04 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.12 GPI | 1.12 GPI | 1.12 GPI | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9127 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 7 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 26 Lebanon 1.05 GPI compare
- 27 Colombia 1.05 GPI compare
- 28 Ethiopia 1.05 GPI compare
- 30 Mauritania 1.05 GPI compare
- 31 Philippines 1.05 GPI compare
- 32 Dominican Republic 1.05 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 the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Samoa?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity in Samoa was 1.05 GPI in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 GPI in 2006.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9127 GPI in 2016.
- How does Samoa rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity?
- Samoa ranks 29th out of 154 countries with data for 2018.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to the last grade 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 the last grade of primary education to the male survival rate to the last grade of primary education. 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.