Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) (enrolment both) in Samoa
Samoa: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) (enrolment both) was 98.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
98.2%
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
69th
of 205 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 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%) (enrolment both) 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% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 98.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.0%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 98.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.4%, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
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
- 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, 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 205 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