School enrollment, primary in Samoa
Samoa: School enrollment, primary was 94.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Samoa, 1994–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Samoa is 94.4%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Samoa peaked at 98.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 86.5%, in 2001.
Samoa ranks 86th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 92.4% | 90.5% | 93.4% | 3 |
| 2000s | 93.1% | 86.5% | 98.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 93.8% | 96.0% | 8 |
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, total 57,776 (2025)
- Labor force, female 36.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Samoa?
- School enrollment, primary in Samoa was 94.4% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 98.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.5% in 2001.
- How does Samoa rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Samoa ranks 86th out of 186 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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, primary (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.