Education in Samoa

2,162 indicators covering education for Samoa.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public 69.1% 2016 up 1.8% 146th
Inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, both 0 2023 75th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education 10.1% 2024 down 25.9% 65th
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female 11 2024 up 37.5% 112th
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, male 15 2024 up 15.4% 115th
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes 77.3% 2024 down 10.0% 106th
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes 90 number 2018 118th
Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America, both sexes (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 down 8.8% 69th
Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, both 0.0% 2023 down 66.7% 70th
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 0.7692 GPIA 2024 down 3.1% 91st
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 9.4% 2024 up 30.5% 46th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 12.2% 2024 up 34.6% 43rd
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education 0.4% 2020 down 70.1% 123rd
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male 1.1% 2020 up 5.7% 111th
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes 221 number 2019 up 82.6% 127th
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) 0.0% 2023 137th
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP 1.5% 2016 down 18.2% 61st
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes 5,165 2024 up 36.4% 150th
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both 5,530 2024 up 70.8% 135th
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education 0.7087 GPIA 2024 down 1.1% 113th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education 8.3% 2024 down 26.2% 66th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper 15.7% 2024 up 46.2% 72nd
Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) 35.9% 2018 3rd
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education 11.8% 2024 down 25.4% 68th
Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) 11.6% 2018 2nd
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity 1.13 GPIA 2024 up 3.2% 20th
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male 71.9% 2024 down 11.8% 112th
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female 82.9% 2024 down 8.2% 87th
Trained teachers in preprimary education, female 100.0% 2018 1st
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry 4,078 2024 up 3.8% 103rd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted 0.6073 GPIA 2024 up 16.7% 156th
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) 3.7% 2021 107th
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school 22.7% 2024 down 5.3% 157th
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 46 number 2019 unchanged 144th
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 32 number 2019 down 20.0% 145th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary 70.2% 2024 down 2.4% 14th
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and 6,156 2024 up 87.0% 141st
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary 8.8% 2024 up 59.5% 86th
Inbound mobility rate, both sexes 3.6% 2018 70th
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America, both sexes 0 2024 100th
Proportion of schools with improved drinking water sources 100 2023 unchanged 1st
Proportion of schools with no drinking water service 0 2023 103rd
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 19 number 2019 down 44.1% 155th
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions 48.1% 2021 up 0.4% 149th
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions 0.9% 2021 up 0.8% 149th
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions 51.9% 2021 down 0.4% 52nd
Inbound internationally mobile students from the Arab States, both 0 2023 103rd
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) 4.0% 2021 101st
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) 3.4% 2021 106th
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) 1.14 GPIA 2021 83rd
Inbound internationally mobile students from Central Asia, both sexes 0 2023 87th
Inbound internationally mobile students from South and West Asia 0 2023 101st
Inbound internationally mobile students from East Asia and the 134 2023 up 112.7% 67th
Inbound internationally mobile students from North America and 0 2023 110th
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions 48.6% 2021 down 6.4% 114th
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions 0.9% 2021 down 12.1% 114th
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions 51.4% 2021 up 7.0% 76th
Enrolment in early childhood education, female 2,585 2024 up 34.9% 146th
Enrolment in early childhood education, male 2,580 2024 up 37.9% 146th
Inbound internationally mobile students from sub-Saharan Africa, both 0 2023 110th