School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Samoa
Samoa: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) was 12.38 years in 2000. ▲ Rising
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.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9.03 years | — |
| 1975 | 10.8 years | +19.6% |
| 1977 | 11.1 years | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 12.49 years | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 12.42 years | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 12.38 years | -0.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 12.38 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.23 years, 87% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 12.38 years is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.79 years, 90% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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
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 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
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.