How does Samoa rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?

Samoa ranks 114th out of 175 countries with data for 2000.

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 life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Samoa

Name: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Samoa
Creator: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Samoa: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 12.38 years in 2000. ▲ Rising

Latest (2000)

12.38 years

Change on year

down 0.3%

World rank

114th

of 175 countries

All-time high

12.49 years

in 1998

All-time low

9.03 years

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2000

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Samoa, 1970–2000

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Samoa is 12.38 years, measured in 2000.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Samoa peaked at 12.49 years in 1998 and was at its lowest, 9.03 years, in 1970.

Samoa ranks 114th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	10.31 years	9.03 years	11.1 years	3
1990s	12.46 years	12.42 years	12.49 years	2
2000s	12.38 years	12.38 years	12.38 years	1

Countries ranked near Samoa

111 Trinidad and Tobago 12.47 years compare
112 China 12.4 years compare
113 Bangladesh 12.39 years compare
115 Uzbekistan 12.38 years
116 British Virgin Islands 12.36 years
117 Maldives 12.31 years

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More gender data for Samoa

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)
Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 2,679 (2025)
Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 2,871 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Samoa?: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Samoa was 12.38 years in 2000, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Samoa?: The highest recorded value was 12.49 years in 1998.
What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Samoa?: The lowest recorded value was 9.03 years in 1970.
How does Samoa rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?: Samoa ranks 114th out of 175 countries with data for 2000.
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 life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years)
Unit: years
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 6,052 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.