Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in Samoa
Samoa: Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) was 97.0% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
97.0%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
60th
of 180 countries
All-time high
99.5%
in 2018
All-time low
91.5%
in 1999
Years of data
12
1994–2024
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Samoa, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Samoa is 97.0%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Samoa peaked at 99.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 91.5%, in 1999.
That places Samoa 60th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 92.0% | — |
| 1998 | 96.2% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 91.5% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 96.4% | +5.3% |
| 2009 | 96.1% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 98.5% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 99.5% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 97.5% | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 93.1% | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 99.4% | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 95.7% | -3.8% |
| 2024 | 97.0% | +1.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 97.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 94.1%, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 97.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 95.3%, 1.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.2% | 91.5% | 96.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 96.2% | 96.1% | 96.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 98.5% | 97.5% | 99.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 96.3% | 93.1% | 99.4% | 4 |
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, female in Samoa?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Samoa was 97.0% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.5% in 1999.
- How does Samoa rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, female?
- Samoa ranks 60th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, female 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release