Education in Samoa

2,162 indicators covering education for Samoa.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or 47.7% 2022 down 18.1% 84th
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary 47.7% 2022 down 18.1% 84th
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary 36.3% 2019 down 28.5% 108th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or 36.3% 2019 down 28.5% 108th
Proportion of total government spending on essential services 15.8% 2023 up 7.9% 29th
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes 32 number 2019 up 6.7% 115th
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary 23.61 2010 down 2.3% 25th
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions 74.1% 2024 up 10.7% 2nd
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions 1.7% 2024 up 9.5% 2nd
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in public institutions 25.9% 2024 down 21.7% 148th
Government expenditure per student, primary 9.0% 2016 down 15.1% 103rd
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher 94.5% 2022 up 2.1% 66th
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ 94.5% 2022 up 2.1% 65th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or 1.15 GPIA 2019 up 2.0% 7th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher 91.8% 2019 down 7.2% 80th
Outbound mobility ratio, all regions, both sexes 43.7% 2018 13th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher 96.0% 2022 up 3.0% 60th
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ 91.8% 2019 down 7.2% 79th
Net flow of internationally mobile students (inbound - outbound) -886 2023 up 5.8% 79th
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ 96.0% 2022 up 3.0% 59th
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female 0.6% 2018 up 28.6% 84th
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, male 0.7% 2018 down 11.7% 90th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher 1.03 GPIA 2019 up 3.2% 4th
Share of primary schools with toilets 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ 16.91 millions 2016 up 53.5% 135th
Repeaters in Grade 6 of primary education, female 14 number 2019 up 100.0% 112th
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ 20.51 millions 2016 up 17.3% 133rd
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary 21.5% 2022 up 200.4% 72nd
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 21.5% 2022 up 200.4% 72nd
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in 50.4% 2021 down 1.2% 26th
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in 1.0% 2021 down 2.3% 26th
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in 49.6% 2021 up 1.2% 121st
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary 17.64 2016 down 20.6% 37th
4.2.2 Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the) 34.87 2021 up 23.0% 142nd
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary 12.2% 2017 up 73.8% 96th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 12.2% 2017 up 73.8% 96th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 22.2% 2022 up 205.4% 69th
Educational attainment, at least completed short-cycle tertiary 22.2% 2022 up 205.4% 69th
Repeaters in grade unknown of primary education, both sexes 0 2023 16th
Literacy levels among young people, adjusted gender parity index 1.01 index 2019 up 1.0% 13th
Proportion of schools with access to electricity, by education level 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st
Repeaters in grade unknown of primary education, female 0 2023 14th
Repeaters in grade unknown of primary education, male 0 2023 16th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education 1.17 GPIA 2017 up 14.0% 37th
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private 49.1% 2024 up 9.3% 103rd
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private 1.0% 2024 up 18.2% 103rd
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private 50.9% 2024 down 7.6% 35th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from 0 2024 96th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from 0 2024 77th
Percentage of lower secondary schools providing life skills-based HIV 100.0% 2024 unchanged 1st
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from 0 2024 62nd
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from 0 2024 57th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from 0 2024 62nd
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from 0 2024 72nd
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from 0 2024 46th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from 0 2024 80th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from 0 2024 85th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Europe: Students from 0 2024 68th
Inbound internationally mobile students from Africa: Students from 0 2024 42nd
Inbound internationally mobile students from Asia: Students from 0 2024 62nd