School life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index in Samoa
Samoa: School life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index was 1.11 GPI in 2016. ▬ Flat
School life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index in Samoa, 1970–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index in Samoa is 1.11 GPI, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index in Samoa peaked at 1.23 GPI in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1.04 GPI, in 1980.
That places Samoa 23rd out of 195 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.09 GPI | 1.06 GPI | 1.13 GPI | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.04 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1.04 GPI | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.14 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 1.23 GPI | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.14 GPI | 1.12 GPI | 1.16 GPI | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.12 GPI | 1.11 GPI | 1.14 GPI | 6 |
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- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index in Samoa?
- School life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index in Samoa was 1.11 GPI in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 GPI in 1994.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 GPI in 1980.
- How does Samoa rank for school life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index?
- Samoa ranks 23rd out of 195 countries with data for 2016.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, secondary, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.