School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Samoa
Samoa: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 1 GPI in 2021. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Samoa, 1970–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Samoa is 1 GPI, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Samoa peaked at 1.14 GPI in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.8936 GPI, in 1971.
Samoa ranks 54th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 GPI | 0.8936 GPI | 1.14 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.04 GPI | 1 GPI | 1.08 GPI | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.03 GPI | 0.9994 GPI | 1.05 GPI | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.01 GPI | 0.9699 GPI | 1.02 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.9991 GPI | 0.9796 GPI | 1.01 GPI | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.996 GPI | 0.9875 GPI | 1 GPI | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.1% (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, female 36.4% (2025)
- Labor force, total 57,776 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Samoa?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Samoa was 1 GPI in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 GPI in 1975.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8936 GPI in 1971.
- How does Samoa rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Samoa ranks 54th out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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 School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.