School enrollment, primary, private in Samoa
Samoa: School enrollment, primary, private was 20.3% in 2021. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, private in Samoa, 1970–2021
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total primary.
Analysis
In 2021, school enrollment, primary, private in Samoa stood at 20.3%.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, private in Samoa peaked at 22.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 1973.
Samoa ranks 66th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.7% | 14.9% | 22.8% | 6 |
| 1980s | 16.0% | 15.9% | 16.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 15.6% | 15.4% | 15.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.5% | 15.9% | 17.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.3% | 16.4% | 20.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 19.7% | 20.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 63 Madagascar 20.9% compare
- 64 Palau 20.7% compare
- 65 Hong Kong 20.6% compare
- 67 Marshall Islands 20.0% compare
- 68 Cote d'Ivoire 20.0% compare
- 69 Uganda 19.6% compare
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, private in Samoa?
- School enrollment, primary, private in Samoa was 20.3% in 2021, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 1970.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 1973.
- How does Samoa rank for school enrollment, primary, private?
- Samoa ranks 66th out of 202 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, primary, private rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.