Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Samoa

Samoa: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes was 40.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
40.5%
Change on year
down 16.9%
World rank
107th
of 163 countries
All-time high
52.7%
in 1998
All-time low
33.3%
in 2012
Years of data
16
1998–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Samoa, 1998–2019

02040601998200820191998: 52.7 %1999: 49.5 %2000: 52.1 %2001: 52.7 %2007: 46.6 %2008: 41.6 %2009: 41.6 %2010: 35.5 %2011: 38.7 %2012: 33.3 %2014: 33.7 %2015: 36.1 %2016: 36.1 %2017: 44.7 %2018: 48.8 %2019: 40.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Samoa recorded 40.5% for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in 2019.

The figure is down 16.9% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Samoa peaked at 52.7% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 33.3%, in 2012.

Samoa ranks 107th of 163 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%) in Samoa, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 52.7%
1999 49.5% -6.1%
2000 52.1% +5.3%
2001 52.7% +1.0%
2007 46.6% -11.5%
2008 41.6% -10.8%
2009 41.6% +0.0%
2010 35.5% -14.7%
2011 38.7% +9.0%
2012 33.3% -13.8%
2014 33.7% +1.1%
2015 36.1% +7.2%
2016 36.1% -0.1%
2017 44.7% +23.6%
2018 48.8% +9.2%
2019 40.5% -16.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51.1% 49.5% 52.7% 2
2000s 46.9% 41.6% 52.7% 5
2010s 38.6% 33.3% 48.8% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Samoa?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Samoa was 40.5% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 52.7% in 1998.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 33.3% in 2012.
How does Samoa rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
Samoa ranks 107th out of 163 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Samoa data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 2,741 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.