Education in Samoa 2,162 indicators covering education for Samoa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 52 2024 up 30.0% 146th Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 32 2024 down 50.0% 151st Secondary education, teachers 58.3% 2010 down 0.5% 104th Official entrance age to compulsory education 5 years 2019 unchanged 133rd Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education 8 2025 unchanged 159th Number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in 0 2025 — 61st Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private 100.0% 2021 unchanged 1st Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity 1.05 GPI 2018 down 6.0% 29th Over-age students, primary, male 9.4% 2018 up 10.5% 72nd Over-age students, primary, female 7.6% 2018 up 26.7% 77th Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index 0.9972 index 2014 up 3.1% 115th School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both 3,653 number 2019 up 0.4% 146th School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 1,749 number 2019 up 0.9% 146th School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 1,904 number 2019 down 0.2% 146th Outbound mobility ratio to Central Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2023 — 18th Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 0.8% 2018 down 2.0% 115th Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female 73.8% 2000 — 109th Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index 1.07 GPI 2000 — 55th Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male 69.1% 2000 — 125th Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes 22 2024 up 69.2% 138th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes 105.5% 2019 down 3.4% 47th Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female 70 2024 down 27.1% 127th Compulsory education, duration 8 years 2025 unchanged 156th Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 96.6% 2018 up 5.7% 80th Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male 121 2024 down 17.1% 124th Progression to secondary school 96.2% 2017 down 2.0% 96th Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, male (UIS estimate) 0.1% 2023 — 84th Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 0.6% 2018 up 32.2% 117th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female 107.6% 2019 down 3.5% 36th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male 103.7% 2019 down 3.3% 57th Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index 1.04 GPI 2019 down 0.2% 40th Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary 95.7% 2018 down 2.7% 91st Population of compulsory school age, both sexes 45,846 2025 up 18.7% 165th Population of compulsory school age, female 22,266 2025 up 17.9% 165th Population of compulsory school age, male 23,580 2025 up 19.4% 165th Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes 10,594 2023 up 15.1% 172nd Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 — 133rd Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 0.0% 2016 — 154th School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both 4,353 2025 up 8.1% 151st School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 2,120 2025 up 9.4% 151st School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 2,233 2025 up 6.9% 151st Enrolment in lower secondary education, female 5,156 2023 up 14.9% 171st Duration of compulsory education 8 years 2025 unchanged 161st Official entrance age to compulsory education 5 years 2025 unchanged 129th Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 0.0% 2016 — 153rd Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 0.0% 2016 — 153rd Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female 24 2024 down 17.2% 144th Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female 16 2024 unchanged 144th Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male 50 2024 up 127.3% 133rd Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male 36 2024 up 50.0% 139th Enrolment in lower secondary education, male 5,438 2023 up 15.3% 171st Government spending on education as a share of GDP 5.5% 2024 up 0.8% 38th Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes 85.7% 2016 up 14.0% 86th Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female 10 2024 down 47.4% 148th Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, male 22 2024 down 51.1% 146th Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.5% 2023 — 17th Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 3.0% 2025 up 30.4% 135th Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 2.4% 2025 up 41.2% 138th Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 3.5% 2025 up 25.0% 123rd Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both 15.7% 2025 down 0.6% 112th ← Previous Page 10 of 37 Next →