Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Samoa

Samoa: Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary was 35.1% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
35.1%
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
122nd
of 132 countries
All-time high
38.0%
in 2018
All-time low
24.5%
in 2012
Years of data
10
1999–2019

Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Samoa, 1999–2019

0102030401999200920191999: 34 %2010: 25.6 %2011: 28.3 %2012: 24.5 %2014: 27.8 %2015: 27.5 %2016: 28.6 %2017: 33.2 %2018: 38 %2019: 35.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Samoa is 35.1%, measured in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.7% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Samoa peaked at 38.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 24.5%, in 2012.

That places Samoa 122nd out of 132 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%) in Samoa, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 34.0% —
2010 25.6% -24.9%
2011 28.3% +10.9%
2012 24.5% -13.4%
2014 27.8% +13.4%
2015 27.5% -1.1%
2016 28.6% +3.9%
2017 33.2% +16.0%
2018 38.0% +14.4%
2019 35.1% -7.7%

Samoa compared with similar countries

  • Samoa's 35.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 90.6%, 39% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Samoa's 35.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 91.5%, 38% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 34.0% 34.0% 34.0% 1
2010s 29.8% 24.5% 38.0% 9

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 119 Bahamas 37.6% compare
  2. 120 Ethiopia 37.2% compare
  3. 121 Egypt 36.7% compare
  4. 123 Eritrea 26.7% compare
  5. 124 Niger 23.8% compare
  6. 125 Cote d'Ivoire 21.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Samoa?
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Samoa was 35.1% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 24.5% in 2012.
How does Samoa rank for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary?
Samoa ranks 122nd out of 132 countries with data for 2019.
Is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Samoa data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,387 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

The number of children of the age one year before the official entry age to primary education who participate in an organized learning programme expressed as a percentage of the total population of the same age. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/