Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Samoa
Samoa: Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.9762 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9762 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
147th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.03 GPIA
in 1998
All-time low
0.9762 GPIA
in 2024
Years of data
12
1994–2024
Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Samoa, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 0.9762 GPIA for total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Samoa peaked at 1.03 GPIA in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.9762 GPIA, in 2024.
Samoa ranks 147th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.9817 GPIA | — |
| 1998 | 1.03 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.985 GPIA | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 1.01 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.989 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.02 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 1.01 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.9963 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.9828 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.9981 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9864 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.9762 GPIA | -1.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.9762 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 GPIA, 97% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.9762 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9979 GPIA, 98% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.999 GPIA | 0.9817 GPIA | 1.03 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 1 GPIA | 0.989 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9963 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.9859 GPIA | 0.9762 GPIA | 0.9981 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 144 Cambodia 0.9816 GPIA compare
- 145 Togo 0.9804 GPIA compare
- 146 Belarus 0.9801 GPIA compare
- 148 Philippines 0.9753 GPIA compare
- 149 Cook Islands 0.9727 GPIA compare
- 150 Mozambique 0.9713 GPIA compare
More education data for Samoa
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.98 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Samoa?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Samoa was 0.9762 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 GPIA in 1998.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9762 GPIA in 2024.
- How does Samoa rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Samoa ranks 147th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release