Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Samoa
Samoa: Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate was -1.39 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-1.39 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
151st
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.35 % change on previous year
in 2008
All-time low
-2.65 % change on previous year
in 1978
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Samoa, 1951–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Samoa recorded -1.39 % change on previous year for womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in 2023.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Samoa peaked at 1.35 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -2.65 % change on previous year, in 1978.
Samoa ranks 151st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.609 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 0.4343 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 1953 | 0.3407 % change on previous year | -21.6% |
| 1954 | 0.3787 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 1955 | 0.3122 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1956 | 0.2983 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1957 | 0.2845 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1958 | 0.1934 % change on previous year | -32.0% |
| 1959 | 0.2059 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1960 | -0.1027 % change on previous year | -149.9% |
| 1961 | -0.1028 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1962 | -0.1544 % change on previous year | +50.2% |
| 1963 | -0.3866 % change on previous year | +150.4% |
| 1964 | -0.3364 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1965 | -0.6491 % change on previous year | +93.0% |
| 1966 | -0.7448 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 1967 | -0.5924 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 1968 | -0.6886 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 1969 | -0.8935 % change on previous year | +29.7% |
| 1970 | -1.26 % change on previous year | +41.6% |
| 1971 | -1.55 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 1972 | -2.13 % change on previous year | +37.2% |
| 1973 | -2.29 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1974 | -2.33 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1975 | -2.09 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1976 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1977 | -2.47 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 1978 | -2.65 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 1979 | -2.52 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1980 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1981 | -1.91 % change on previous year | -11.9% |
| 1982 | -1.25 % change on previous year | -34.5% |
| 1983 | -1.06 % change on previous year | -15.6% |
| 1984 | -1.14 % change on previous year | +7.8% |
| 1985 | -1.15 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1986 | -1.24 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1987 | -1.94 % change on previous year | +56.3% |
| 1988 | -2.05 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1989 | -1.92 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1990 | -1.96 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1991 | -1.9 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1992 | -0.9568 % change on previous year | -49.6% |
| 1993 | -0.8016 % change on previous year | -16.2% |
| 1994 | -0.7045 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 1995 | -0.5217 % change on previous year | -25.9% |
| 1996 | -0.5874 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1997 | -0.9285 % change on previous year | +58.1% |
| 1998 | -1.06 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 1999 | -1.57 % change on previous year | +47.6% |
| 2000 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 2001 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2002 | -0.7371 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 2003 | -1.17 % change on previous year | +58.7% |
| 2004 | -1.12 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2005 | -0.4835 % change on previous year | -56.7% |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8329 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 1.35 % change on previous year | +62.5% |
| 2009 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 0.885 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 2012 | -0.3289 % change on previous year | -137.2% |
| 2013 | -1.19 % change on previous year | +261.2% |
| 2014 | -1.51 % change on previous year | +27.4% |
| 2015 | -1.79 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 2016 | -1.89 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2017 | -1.55 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 2018 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2019 | -1.81 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 2020 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 2021 | -1.55 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2022 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2023 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's -1.39 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.02 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's -1.39 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -1.04 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -261.2% | -0.3289 % change on previous year | -1.19 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3397 % change on previous year | 0.1934 % change on previous year | 0.609 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -0.4651 % change on previous year | -0.8935 % change on previous year | -0.1027 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.13 % change on previous year | -2.65 % change on previous year | -1.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -1.58 % change on previous year | -2.17 % change on previous year | -1.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.1 % change on previous year | -1.96 % change on previous year | -0.5217 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2299 % change on previous year | -1.17 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.9403 % change on previous year | -1.89 % change on previous year | 1.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.46 % change on previous year | -1.55 % change on previous year | -1.39 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 148 Congo -1.38 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Sao Tome and Principe -1.38 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Laos -1.38 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Sudan -1.39 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Tanzania -1.39 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Turkmenistan -1.39 % change on previous year 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 womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Samoa?
- Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate in Samoa was -1.39 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.35 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.65 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Samoa rank for womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate?
- Samoa ranks 151st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Womens educational attainment vs fertility. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.