Adult Literacy Rate in Samoa
Samoa: Adult Literacy Rate was 99.1 in 2021. β¬ Flat
Latest (2021)
99.1
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
10th
of 110 countries
All-time high
99.71
in 2017
All-time low
97.94
in 1991
Years of data
6
1991β2021
Adult Literacy Rate in Samoa, 1991β2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult literacy rate in Samoa is 99.1, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult literacy rate in Samoa peaked at 99.71 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 97.94, in 1991.
That places Samoa 10th out of 110 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.94 | 97.94 | 97.94 | 1 |
| 2010s | 99.02 | 97.99 | 99.71 | 4 |
| 2020s | 99.1 | 99.1 | 99.1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More gender data for Samoa
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 79.58 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9176 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,553 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,741 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,547 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,735 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,569 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2,760 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2,611 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 2,806 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult literacy rate in Samoa?
- Adult literacy rate in Samoa was 99.1 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest adult literacy rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 99.71 in 2017.
- What is the lowest adult literacy rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.94 in 1991.
- How does Samoa rank for adult literacy rate?
- Samoa ranks 10th out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult literacy rate rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Adult Literacy Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.