Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Samoa
Samoa: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity was 1.01 GPIA in 2019. ▬ Flat
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Samoa, 1991–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 1.01 GPIA for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Samoa peaked at 1.01 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1 GPIA, in 1991.
That places Samoa 13th out of 96 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Samoa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.01 GPIA | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,962 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1171 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Samoa?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity in Samoa was 1.01 GPIA in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 1991.
- How does Samoa rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity?
- Samoa ranks 13th out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release