Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Samoa

Samoa: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 113.8% in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
113.8%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
13th
of 188 countries
All-time high
113.8%
in 2019
All-time low
97.0%
in 1999
Years of data
21
1995–2019

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Samoa, 1995–2019

02550751001251995200720191995: 101.6 %1998: 101.4 %1999: 97 %2000: 97.7 %2001: 101.2 %2002: 103.9 %2003: 105.6 %2004: 107.2 %2005: 107.8 %2006: 107.8 %2007: 108.1 %2009: 106.2 %2010: 109.5 %2011: 107.1 %2012: 107.5 %2014: 108.2 %2015: 107.1 %2016: 108.5 %2017: 109.3 %2018: 110.1 %2019: 113.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2019, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Samoa stood at 113.8%. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 7.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Samoa peaked at 113.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 97.0%, in 1999.

Samoa ranks 13th of 188 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 100.0% 97.0% 101.6% 3
2000s 105.1% 97.7% 108.1% 9
2010s 109.0% 107.1% 113.8% 9

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 10 Bangladesh 114.2% compare
  2. 11 Tonga 114.0% compare
  3. 12 Netherlands 113.8% compare
  4. 14 Tunisia 113.3% compare
  5. 15 Nauru 113.2% compare
  6. 16 Brazil 113.1% compare

See the full ranking of 233 places β†’

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All data for Samoa β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Samoa?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Samoa was 113.8% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 113.8% in 2019.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 97.0% in 1999.
How does Samoa rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Samoa ranks 13th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary and lower secondary 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.