Primary completion rate, total in Samoa

Samoa: Primary completion rate, total was 100.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
100.0%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
38th
of 189 countries
All-time high
108.8%
in 2016
All-time low
89.7%
in 2001
Years of data
29
1994–2024

Primary completion rate, total in Samoa, 1994–2024

02550751001994200920241994: 96.8 % of relevant age group1995: 97.1 % of relevant age group1996: 93.6 % of relevant age group1997: 98.9 % of relevant age group1998: 94.9 % of relevant age group1999: 94.1 % of relevant age group2000: 95.8 % of relevant age group2001: 89.7 % of relevant age group2002: 98.5 % of relevant age group2003: 97.5 % of relevant age group2004: 96.8 % of relevant age group2005: 99.9 % of relevant age group2006: 97.8 % of relevant age group2007: 103.3 % of relevant age group2009: 100.2 % of relevant age group2010: 103.5 % of relevant age group2011: 101.1 % of relevant age group2012: 100.7 % of relevant age group2014: 103 % of relevant age group2015: 106.7 % of relevant age group2016: 108.8 % of relevant age group2017: 105.7 % of relevant age group2018: 107.2 % of relevant age group2019: 101.7 % of relevant age group2020: 102.9 % of relevant age group2021: 100 % of relevant age group2022: 102.7 % of relevant age group2023: 98.8 % of relevant age group2024: 100 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary completion rate, total in Samoa is 100.0%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Samoa peaked at 108.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 89.7%, in 2001.

That places Samoa 38th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 95.9% 93.6% 98.9% 6
2000s 97.7% 89.7% 103.3% 9
2010s 104.3% 100.7% 108.8% 9
2020s 100.9% 98.8% 102.9% 5

Countries ranked near Samoa

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  4. 39 Indonesia 100.0% compare
  5. 40 Greece 99.9% compare
  6. 41 Estonia 99.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary completion rate, total in Samoa?
Primary completion rate, total in Samoa was 100.0% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 108.8% in 2016.
What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 89.7% in 2001.
How does Samoa rank for primary completion rate, total?
Samoa ranks 38th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Samoa data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.