Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Samoa
Samoa: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 98.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.2%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
69th
of 200 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2021
All-time low
92.9%
in 1994
Years of data
21
1994–2024
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Samoa, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Samoa stood at 98.2%.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Samoa peaked at 100.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 92.9%, in 1994.
That places Samoa 69th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 92.9% | — |
| 1998 | 94.7% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 95.4% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 98.4% | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 98.8% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 95.7% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 96.6% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 99.6% | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 98.8% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 97.7% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 99.3% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 99.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 99.6% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 99.2% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 97.7% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 93.9% | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 100.0% | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 99.5% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 96.4% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 98.2% | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 94.3% | 92.9% | 95.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 97.4% | 95.7% | 98.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 97.7% | 99.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 93.9% | 100.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,558 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.04 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Samoa?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Samoa was 98.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.9% in 1994.
- How does Samoa rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Samoa ranks 69th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release