Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Samoa
Samoa: Primary Gross Enrollment Rate was 101.04 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
101.04
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
97th
of 205 countries
All-time high
107.65
in 2010
All-time low
84.04
in 1970
Years of data
43
1970–2024
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Samoa, 1970–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, primary gross enrollment rate in Samoa stood at 101.04.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary gross enrollment rate in Samoa peaked at 107.65 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 84.04, in 1970.
Samoa ranks 97th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 84.04 | — |
| 1971 | 84.61 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 86.49 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 91.56 | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 93.8 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 93.43 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 93.83 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 93.77 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 95.04 | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 92.8 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 91.21 | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 89.87 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 91.83 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 99.42 | +8.3% |
| 1994 | 98.87 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 99.94 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 97.91 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 98 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 96.88 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 95.56 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 96.67 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 98.23 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 100.27 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 101.36 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 102.4 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 102.36 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 102.46 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 103.19 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 102.94 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 107.65 | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 104.3 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 104.04 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 106.65 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 107.08 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 107.32 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 106.41 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 103.78 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 103.11 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 102 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 104.73 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 103.31 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 101.62 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 101.04 | -0.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 101.04 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.09, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 101.04 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 100.73, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 90.73 | 84.04 | 95.04 | 9 |
| 1980s | 93.03 | 89.87 | 99.42 | 5 |
| 1990s | 97.86 | 95.56 | 99.94 | 6 |
| 2000s | 101.1 | 96.67 | 103.19 | 9 |
| 2010s | 105.59 | 103.11 | 107.65 | 9 |
| 2020s | 102.54 | 101.04 | 104.73 | 5 |
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 primary gross enrollment rate in Samoa?
- Primary gross enrollment rate in Samoa was 101.04 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 107.65 in 2010.
- What is the lowest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.04 in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for primary gross enrollment rate?
- Samoa ranks 97th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 Primary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.