Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Samoa
Samoa: Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate was 41.43 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Samoa, 1970–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for preprimary gross enrollment rate in Samoa is 41.43, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, preprimary gross enrollment rate in Samoa peaked at 52.75 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.7351, in 1970.
Samoa ranks 134th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.7351 | — |
| 1973 | 14.08 | +1815.2% |
| 1974 | 17.37 | +23.4% |
| 1975 | 18.51 | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 20.61 | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 12.83 | -37.7% |
| 1995 | 24.29 | +89.3% |
| 1996 | 31.89 | +31.3% |
| 1998 | 52.75 | +65.4% |
| 1999 | 49.51 | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 52.14 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 52.66 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 46.61 | -11.5% |
| 2008 | 41.58 | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 41.6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 35.49 | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 38.67 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 33.35 | -13.8% |
| 2013 | 33.48 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 33.72 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 36.15 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 36.13 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 44.67 | +23.6% |
| 2018 | 48.76 | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 40.5 | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 41.43 | +2.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 41.43 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 71.84, 58% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 41.43 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 74.37, 56% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +1815.2% | 0.7351 | 14.08 |
| 1995 | +89.3% | 12.83 | 24.29 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.26 | 0.7351 | 20.61 | 5 |
| 1990s | 34.25 | 12.83 | 52.75 | 5 |
| 2000s | 46.92 | 41.58 | 52.66 | 5 |
| 2010s | 38.09 | 33.35 | 48.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.43 | 41.43 | 41.43 | 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)
- Population 146.39 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 146.39 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.53 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is preprimary gross enrollment rate in Samoa?
- Preprimary gross enrollment rate in Samoa was 41.43 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 52.75 in 1998.
- What is the lowest preprimary gross enrollment rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7351 in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for preprimary gross enrollment rate?
- Samoa ranks 134th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is preprimary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Preprimary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.