Years of schooling, per unit of GDP in Samoa
Samoa: Years of schooling, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Years of schooling, per unit of GDP in Samoa, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for years of schooling, per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 14.9% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, years of schooling, per unit of gdp in Samoa peaked at 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Samoa ranks 9th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Years of schooling, per unit of GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -39.4% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 51.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 39.9× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 6 Tonga 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 7 Micronesia (country) 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Dominica 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 10 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Sao Tome and Principe 0 units per US$ of GDP 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 years of schooling, per unit of gdp in Samoa?
- Years of schooling, per unit of gdp in Samoa was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest years of schooling, per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 1991.
- What is the lowest years of schooling, per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Samoa rank for years of schooling, per unit of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 9th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is years of schooling, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. 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 Years of schooling, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Years of schooling divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Years of schooling ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Average years of schooling among adults UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
Years of schooling divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.