Education in Samoa 127 indicators covering education for Samoa. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Persistence to grade 5, total 90.3% 2019 up 13.5% 91st Number of deaths ages 5-9 years 7 2024 down 22.2% 165th Number of deaths ages 10-14 years 6 2024 unchanged 170th Number of deaths ages 15-19 years 14 2024 unchanged 170th Number of deaths ages 20-24 years 13 2024 down 13.3% 173rd Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female 116.0% 2018 up 10.0% 24th Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male 114.1% 2018 up 6.4% 31st Share of the population with no formal education with projections 0.0% 2100 down 50.4% 176th Number of adults with no formal education by region 100 people 2100 down 50.0% 198th Population by level of education 102,900 people 2100 up 11.4% 187th Repeaters, primary, female 0.8% 2018 down 8.9% 119th Repeaters, primary, male 1.1% 2018 down 23.6% 120th School enrollment, secondary, private 30.9% 2016 down 4.8% 36th School enrollment, primary 94.4% 2018 down 4.0% 86th Over-age students, primary 8.5% 2018 up 16.8% 74th Secondary education, teachers 58.3% 2010 down 0.5% 104th Over-age students, primary, male 9.4% 2018 up 10.5% 72nd Over-age students, primary, female 7.6% 2018 up 26.7% 77th Compulsory education, duration 8 years 2025 unchanged 156th Progression to secondary school 96.2% 2017 down 2.0% 96th Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary 95.7% 2018 down 2.7% 91st Primary education, pupils 48.0% 2018 up 0.1% 154th Tertiary education, academic staff 40.6% 2024 up 1.3% 93rd Persistence to grade 5, female 88.2% 2019 up 8.8% 93rd Persistence to grade 5, male 92.3% 2019 up 18.3% 73rd School enrollment, secondary 85.5% 2016 up 7.2% 63rd Preprimary education, duration 2 years 2025 unchanged 166th Progression to secondary school, male 94.7% 2017 down 5.3% 96th School enrollment, secondary, female 89.7% 2016 up 4.6% 48th School enrollment, secondary, male 81.6% 2016 up 9.8% 73rd Progression to secondary school, female 97.7% 2017 down 2.0% 76th Literacy rate, youth female 99.6% 2019 up 0.1% 22nd Children out of school, primary 626 2024 up 1,041.7% 165th Literacy rate, youth (ages 15-24), gender parity index 1.01 GPI 2019 up 1.0% 13th Literacy rate, youth male 98.5% 2019 down 0.5% 39th Pupil-teacher ratio, primary 30.24 2010 up 25.9% 44th Literacy rate, youth total 99.0% 2019 down 0.2% 29th Expenditure on primary education 37.0% 2016 down 19.1% 53rd Secondary education, pupils 50.7% 2016 down 1.0% 45th Children out of school, primary, female 509 2024 up 149.5% 157th Children out of school, primary, male 117 2024 down 74.1% 170th Literacy rate, adult total 98.0% 2019 down 1.0% 15th Literacy rate, adult male 98.3% 2019 down 0.6% 22nd Trained teachers in preprimary education 100.0% 2018 — 1st Adolescents out of school 0.8% 2024 down 67.9% 157th Trained teachers in preprimary education, female 100.0% 2018 — 1st Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 21.47 2010 up 1.4% 44th Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary 11.75 2018 down 19.8% 138th Trained teachers in preprimary education, male 100.0% 2018 — 1st Adolescents out of school, female 2.6% 2014 down 89.8% 113th Adolescents out of school, male 2.3% 2014 down 89.9% 122nd Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary 7.83 2000 — 158th Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 43.9% 2022 down 19.5% 92nd Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 47.7% 2022 down 18.1% 84th Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, population 36.3% 2019 down 28.5% 108th Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary 23.61 2010 down 2.3% 25th Government expenditure per student, primary 9.0% 2016 down 15.1% 103rd Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea 94.5% 2022 up 2.1% 65th Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea 91.8% 2019 down 7.2% 79th Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ yea 96.0% 2022 up 3.0% 59th ← Previous Page 2 of 3 Next →