Primary education, pupils in Samoa
Samoa: Primary education, pupils was 48.0% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Samoa, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 48.0% for primary education, pupils in 2018.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Samoa peaked at 51.1% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 46.4%, in 1971.
Samoa ranks 154th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.3% | 46.4% | 51.1% | 9 |
| 1980s | 48.0% | 47.6% | 48.4% | 5 |
| 1990s | 47.8% | 47.4% | 48.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 47.9% | 47.5% | 48.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 48.3% | 48.0% | 48.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1,558 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.9% (2024)
- Labor force, total 57,776 (2025)
- Labor force, female 36.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Samoa?
- Primary education, pupils in Samoa was 48.0% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 51.1% in 1975.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.4% in 1971.
- How does Samoa rank for primary education, pupils?
- Samoa ranks 154th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.