School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Samoa
Samoa: School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index was 1.57 GPI in 2024. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Samoa, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Samoa is 1.57 GPI, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Samoa peaked at 1.63 GPI in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.01 GPI, in 1970.
That places Samoa 9th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0949 GPI | 0.01 GPI | 0.2523 GPI | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.5312 GPI | 0.0831 GPI | 0.9793 GPI | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.9509 GPI | 0.9128 GPI | 0.9889 GPI | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.8764 GPI | 0.8764 GPI | 0.8764 GPI | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.46 GPI | 1.42 GPI | 1.49 GPI | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.49 GPI | 1.24 GPI | 1.63 GPI | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 6 United States Virgin Islands 1.63 GPI compare
- 7 Guyana 1.57 GPI compare
- 8 Aruba 1.57 GPI compare
- 10 Saint Lucia 1.53 GPI compare
- 11 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.52 GPI compare
- 12 Iceland 1.52 GPI compare
More education data for Samoa
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.1% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.9% (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, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Samoa?
- School enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index in Samoa was 1.57 GPI in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 GPI in 2023.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 GPI in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index?
- Samoa ranks 9th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, tertiary (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 tertiary education is the ratio of women to men enrolled at tertiary level in public and private schools.