Education in Samoa 2,162 indicators covering education for Samoa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in vocational 0.0% 1996 down 100.0% 186th Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female 84.9% 2016 up 4.9% 103rd Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity index 1.12 GPI 2016 down 3.6% 46th Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male 74.6% 2016 up 10.1% 110th Official entrance age to early childhood education 3 years 2025 unchanged 33rd Theoretical duration of early childhood education 2 years 2025 unchanged 168th Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 100.0% 2023 unchanged 1st Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes 70.2% 2000 — 140th Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in 100.0% 2023 unchanged 1st Progression to secondary school, male 94.7% 2017 down 5.3% 96th Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 100.0% 2016 unchanged 1st Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes 2,530 number 2018 — 173rd School enrollment, secondary, female 89.7% 2016 up 4.6% 48th School enrollment, secondary, male 81.6% 2016 up 9.8% 73rd Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes 98.2% 2024 down 1.6% 69th Government expenditure on education, US$ 32.81 millions 2016 up 11.8% 170th Progression to secondary school, female 97.7% 2017 down 2.0% 76th Initial government expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP 3.6% 2016 down 0.5% 109th Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 1,105 number 2018 up 58.3% 177th Literacy rate, youth female 99.6% 2019 up 0.1% 22nd Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes 3.0% 2023 down 25.3% 80th Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 0.3% 2014 down 98.7% 133rd Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female 13 2024 up 116.7% 156th Children out of school, primary 626 2024 up 1,041.7% 165th Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes 626 2024 up 1,041.7% 166th Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male 22 2024 up 120.0% 157th Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes 1.8% 2024 up 870.0% 135th Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes 412 number 2010 up 20.5% 131st Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 100.0% 2016 unchanged 1st Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in 100.0% 2016 unchanged 1st Teachers in lower secondary education, both sexes 412 2010 up 20.5% 141st Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, female 29 2024 up 123.1% 162nd Enrolment in secondary education, female 13,154 number 2016 up 5.4% 169th Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in the 637 2023 down 2.7% 50th Teachers in upper secondary education, both sexes 1,032 2022 up 9.2% 129th Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female 62.1% 2010 down 13.6% 75th Teachers in lower secondary education, female 256 number 2010 up 4.1% 128th Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government 11.7% 2025 down 20.3% 119th Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, male 49 2024 up 122.7% 161st Teachers in lower secondary education, female 256 2010 up 4.1% 138th Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female 62.1% 2010 down 13.6% 86th Teachers in lower secondary education, male 156 2010 up 62.5% 135th Percentage of teachers in upper secondary education who are female 61.4% 2022 up 12.5% 64th Teachers in upper secondary education, female 634 2022 up 22.9% 122nd Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female 0.8% 2018 up 6.9% 102nd Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male 0.7% 2018 down 9.5% 108th Teachers in upper secondary education, male 398 2022 down 7.2% 125th Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male 27 2024 up 125.0% 154th Repeaters in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female 16 2024 up 128.6% 155th Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 1.3% 2023 up 38.4% 105th Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male 1.4% 2023 down 10.7% 106th Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female 0.8% 2023 down 27.8% 110th Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity 1.04 GPIA 2000 — 108th Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female 71.7% 2000 — 135th Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male 68.8% 2000 — 136th Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in North 92 2023 up 41.5% 196th Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central 1 2023 — 136th Outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying in Central 5 2023 — 184th Total outbound internationally mobile tertiary students studying 1,020 2023 up 35.3% 180th Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education 18 years 2019 unchanged 53rd ← Previous Page 12 of 37 Next →