Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Samoa
Samoa: Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate was 87.35 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
87.35
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
118th
of 203 countries
All-time high
87.56
in 2015
All-time low
55.2
in 1973
Years of data
32
1970–2016
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Samoa, 1970–2016
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for secondary gross enrollment rate in Samoa is 87.35, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary gross enrollment rate in Samoa peaked at 87.56 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 55.2, in 1973.
Samoa ranks 118th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 59.66 | — |
| 1973 | 55.2 | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 66.46 | +20.4% |
| 1976 | 65.82 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 67.67 | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 68.92 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 70.26 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 73.86 | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 73.07 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 77.96 | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 77.78 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 76.01 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 78.03 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 76.32 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 79.4 | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 78.73 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 79.05 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 77.39 | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 78.02 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 78.09 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 81.32 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 81.91 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 81.78 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 81.54 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 80.49 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 82.59 | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 84.04 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 82.76 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 82.38 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 87.45 | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 87.56 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 87.35 | -0.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 87.35 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 91.75, 95% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 87.35 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 92.26, 95% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.85 | 55.2 | 70.26 | 7 |
| 1980s | 75.67 | 73.07 | 77.96 | 4 |
| 1990s | 77.92 | 76.01 | 79.4 | 6 |
| 2000s | 80.35 | 77.39 | 82.59 | 9 |
| 2010s | 85.26 | 82.38 | 87.56 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 115 Saint Lucia 87.87 compare
- 116 Bosnia and Herzegovina 87.87 compare
- 117 Sao Tome and Principe 87.42 compare
- 119 Micronesia (country) 87.25 compare
- 120 Sierra Leone 86.91 compare
- 121 Tajikistan 86.9 compare
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 secondary gross enrollment rate in Samoa?
- Secondary gross enrollment rate in Samoa was 87.35 in 2016, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 87.56 in 2015.
- What is the lowest secondary gross enrollment rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.2 in 1973.
- How does Samoa rank for secondary gross enrollment rate?
- Samoa ranks 118th out of 203 countries with data for 2016.
- Is secondary 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 Secondary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.