Average years of schooling among adults in Samoa
Samoa: Average years of schooling among adults was 11.33 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.33 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
59th
of 192 countries
All-time high
11.68 years
in 2011
All-time low
10.13 years
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Average years of schooling among adults in Samoa, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 11.33 years for average years of schooling among adults in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling among adults in Samoa peaked at 11.68 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10.13 years, in 1990.
That places Samoa 59th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling among adults in Samoa, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.13 years | — |
| 1991 | 10.2 years | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 10.27 years | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 10.34 years | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 10.41 years | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 10.48 years | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 10.55 years | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 10.63 years | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 10.7 years | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 10.77 years | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 10.85 years | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 10.92 years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 11 years | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 11.07 years | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 11.15 years | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 11.22 years | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 11.3 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 11.38 years | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 11.45 years | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 11.53 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 11.6 years | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 11.68 years | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 11.65 years | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 11.61 years | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 11.58 years | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 11.54 years | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 11.51 years | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 11.47 years | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 11.44 years | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 11.4 years | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 11.37 years | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 11.33 years | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 11.33 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.33 years | +0.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 11.33 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.11 years, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 11.33 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.43 years, 1.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.45 years | 10.13 years | 10.77 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.19 years | 10.85 years | 11.53 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.55 years | 11.4 years | 11.68 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.34 years | 11.33 years | 11.37 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 56 Bulgaria 11.45 years compare
- 57 San Marino 11.36 years compare
- 58 Armenia 11.35 years compare
- 60 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 11.3 years compare
- 61 Chile 11.29 years compare
- 62 Tajikistan 11.27 years 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 average years of schooling among adults in Samoa?
- Average years of schooling among adults in Samoa was 11.33 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling among adults recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 11.68 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling among adults recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.13 years in 1990.
- How does Samoa rank for average years of schooling among adults?
- Samoa ranks 59th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling among adults rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling among adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.