Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Samoa
Samoa: Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female was 99.6% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
99.6%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
22nd
of 105 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2017
All-time low
99.0%
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2019
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Samoa, 1991–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Samoa stood at 99.6%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Samoa peaked at 100.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 99.0%, in 1991.
That places Samoa 22nd out of 105 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 99.0% | — |
| 2011 | 99.5% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 99.7% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 100.0% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 99.6% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.0% | 99.0% | 99.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.7% | 99.5% | 100.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1604 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16,677 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Samoa?
- Youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female in Samoa was 99.6% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.0% in 1991.
- How does Samoa rank for youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female?
- Samoa ranks 22nd out of 105 countries with data for 2019.
- Is youth literacy rate, population 15-24 years, female rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release