Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Samoa
Samoa: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes was 99.0% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Samoa, 1991–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Samoa is 99.0%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Samoa peaked at 100.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 99.0%, in 2019.
That places Samoa 30th out of 95 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 99.0% | — |
| 2011 | 99.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 99.0% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.5% | 99.0% | 100.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Samoa?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes in Samoa was 99.0% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.0% in 2019.
- How does Samoa rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes?
- Samoa ranks 30th out of 95 countries with data for 2019.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, both sexes rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release