School enrollment, preprimary, female in Samoa

Samoa: School enrollment, preprimary, female was 43.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
43.4%
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
131st
of 194 countries
All-time high
59.7%
in 2001
All-time low
0.7%
in 1970
Years of data
22
1970–2021

School enrollment, preprimary, female in Samoa, 1970–2021

02040601970199520211970: 0.734 % gross1973: 15.4 % gross1974: 18.4 % gross1975: 19.7 % gross1976: 22 % gross1998: 57.3 % gross2000: 58.9 % gross2001: 59.7 % gross2007: 50.7 % gross2008: 43.2 % gross2009: 43.8 % gross2010: 38.3 % gross2011: 40.8 % gross2012: 35 % gross2013: 36.7 % gross2014: 35.6 % gross2015: 37.4 % gross2016: 37.7 % gross2017: 47.4 % gross2018: 52.6 % gross2019: 41.7 % gross2021: 43.4 % gross

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary, female in Samoa is 43.4%, measured in 2021.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Samoa peaked at 59.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1970.

Samoa ranks 131st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 15.3% 0.7% 22.0% 5
1990s 57.3% 57.3% 57.3% 1
2000s 51.3% 43.2% 59.7% 5
2010s 40.3% 35.0% 52.6% 10
2020s 43.4% 43.4% 43.4% 1

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 128 Tunisia 45.0% compare
  2. 129 Equatorial Guinea 43.8% compare
  3. 130 Gambia 43.7% compare
  4. 132 Uzbekistan 43.4% compare
  5. 133 Madagascar 42.2% compare
  6. 134 Bahamas 41.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, preprimary, female in Samoa?
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Samoa was 43.4% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 59.7% in 2001.
What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1970.
How does Samoa rank for school enrollment, preprimary, female?
Samoa ranks 131st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
Is school enrollment, preprimary, female rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,379 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.