Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Samoa

Samoa: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female was 41.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
41.7%
Change on year
down 20.6%
World rank
107th
of 164 countries
All-time high
59.7%
in 2001
All-time low
35.0%
in 2012
Years of data
15
1998–2019

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

02040601998200820191998: 57.3 %2000: 58.9 %2001: 59.7 %2007: 50.7 %2008: 43.2 %2009: 43.8 %2010: 38.3 %2011: 40.8 %2012: 35 %2014: 35.6 %2015: 37.4 %2016: 37.7 %2017: 47.4 %2018: 52.6 %2019: 41.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Samoa recorded 41.7% for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in 2019.

The figure is down 20.6% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Samoa peaked at 59.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 35.0%, in 2012.

That places Samoa 107th out of 164 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%) in Samoa, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 57.3%
2000 58.9% +2.8%
2001 59.7% +1.4%
2007 50.7% -15.2%
2008 43.2% -14.9%
2009 43.8% +1.5%
2010 38.3% -12.6%
2011 40.8% +6.6%
2012 35.0% -14.2%
2014 35.6% +1.6%
2015 37.4% +5.0%
2016 37.7% +0.9%
2017 47.4% +25.8%
2018 52.6% +10.8%
2019 41.7% -20.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 57.3% 57.3% 57.3% 1
2000s 51.3% 43.2% 59.7% 5
2010s 40.7% 35.0% 52.6% 9

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 104 Colombia 42.2% compare
  2. 105 Madagascar 42.2% compare
  3. 106 Sao Tome and Principe 42.1% compare
  4. 108 Bangladesh 41.6% compare
  5. 109 Tanzania, United Republic of 41.6% compare
  6. 110 Jamaica 41.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Samoa?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Samoa was 41.7% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 59.7% in 2001.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 35.0% in 2012.
How does Samoa rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female?
Samoa ranks 107th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 2,633 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female 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.