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