Secondary education, pupils in Samoa
Samoa: Secondary education, pupils was 50.7% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Secondary education, pupils in Samoa, 1970–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary education, pupils in Samoa is 50.7%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Samoa peaked at 51.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 1980.
That places Samoa 45th out of 203 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.4% | 49.8% | 51.4% | 6 |
| 1980s | 48.6% | 48.6% | 48.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 49.7% | 48.7% | 51.2% | 6 |
| 2000s | 50.7% | 50.2% | 51.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 50.3% | 50.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 42 Tanzania 50.8% compare
- 43 Comoros 50.8% compare
- 44 Costa Rica 50.7% compare
- 46 Seychelles 50.6% compare
- 47 Madagascar 50.6% compare
- 48 Belize 50.6% 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 secondary education, pupils in Samoa?
- Secondary education, pupils in Samoa was 50.7% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 1980.
- How does Samoa rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Samoa ranks 45th out of 203 countries with data for 2016.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 Secondary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.