Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in Samoa

Samoa: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male was 39.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
39.4%
Change on year
down 13.0%
World rank
110th
of 164 countries
All-time high
48.5%
in 1998
All-time low
31.8%
in 2012
Years of data
15
1998–2019

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

010203040501998200820191998: 48.5 %2000: 46 %2001: 46.2 %2007: 42.8 %2008: 40.1 %2009: 39.5 %2010: 32.8 %2011: 36.7 %2012: 31.8 %2014: 32 %2015: 35 %2016: 34.7 %2017: 42.1 %2018: 45.2 %2019: 39.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in Samoa stood at 39.4%.

That represents a change of down 13.0% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in Samoa peaked at 48.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 2012.

Samoa ranks 110th of 164 countries on this measure, 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, male in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male (%) in Samoa, 1998 to 2019.
Year % Change
1998 48.5%
2000 46.0% -5.2%
2001 46.2% +0.5%
2007 42.8% -7.4%
2008 40.1% -6.3%
2009 39.5% -1.5%
2010 32.8% -16.9%
2011 36.7% +11.7%
2012 31.8% -13.3%
2014 32.0% +0.7%
2015 35.0% +9.4%
2016 34.7% -1.0%
2017 42.1% +21.4%
2018 45.2% +7.5%
2019 39.4% -13.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 48.5% 48.5% 48.5% 1
2000s 42.9% 39.5% 46.2% 5
2010s 36.6% 31.8% 45.2% 9

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 107 Bangladesh 40.0% compare
  2. 108 Jamaica 40.0% compare
  3. 109 Marshall Islands 39.8% compare
  4. 111 Honduras 39.0% compare
  5. 112 Sao Tome and Principe 38.9% compare
  6. 113 Armenia 38.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in Samoa?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male in Samoa was 39.4% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 48.5% in 1998.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 2012.
How does Samoa rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male?
Samoa ranks 110th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, male (%)
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 male enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.