School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Samoa

Samoa: School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index was 1.05 GPI in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
1.05 GPI
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
22nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.12 GPI
in 1975
All-time low
1.02 GPI
in 1980
Years of data
28
1970–2016

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Samoa, 1970–2016

00.250.50.7511970199320161970: 1 GPI1975: 1.1 GPI1976: 1 GPI1977: 1.1 GPI1978: 1 GPI1979: 1 GPI1980: 1 GPI1994: 1.1 GPI1995: 1.1 GPI1996: 1.1 GPI1997: 1.1 GPI1998: 1.1 GPI1999: 1.1 GPI2000: 1.1 GPI2001: 1.1 GPI2002: 1.1 GPI2003: 1.1 GPI2004: 1.1 GPI2005: 1.1 GPI2006: 1.1 GPI2007: 1.1 GPI2009: 1.1 GPI2010: 1.1 GPI2011: 1.1 GPI2012: 1 GPI2014: 1.1 GPI2015: 1 GPI2016: 1.1 GPI

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.

Analysis

Samoa recorded 1.05 GPI for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Samoa peaked at 1.12 GPI in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.02 GPI, in 1980.

Samoa ranks 22nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) in Samoa, 1970 to 2016.
Year GPI Change
1970 1.03 GPI
1975 1.12 GPI +9.1%
1976 1.03 GPI -7.9%
1977 1.05 GPI +2.1%
1978 1.03 GPI -2.4%
1979 1.04 GPI +1.2%
1980 1.02 GPI -2.2%
1994 1.11 GPI +9.2%
1995 1.07 GPI -3.7%
1996 1.05 GPI -1.6%
1997 1.07 GPI +1.9%
1998 1.09 GPI +1.7%
1999 1.05 GPI -3.8%
2000 1.07 GPI +1.8%
2001 1.07 GPI -0.2%
2002 1.06 GPI -0.9%
2003 1.06 GPI +0.4%
2004 1.06 GPI -0.0%
2005 1.06 GPI -0.2%
2006 1.07 GPI +0.7%
2007 1.07 GPI +0.5%
2009 1.05 GPI -1.8%
2010 1.05 GPI +0.3%
2011 1.06 GPI +0.9%
2012 1.05 GPI -1.4%
2014 1.06 GPI +0.7%
2015 1.05 GPI -0.9%
2016 1.05 GPI +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.05 GPI 1.03 GPI 1.12 GPI 6
1980s 1.02 GPI 1.02 GPI 1.02 GPI 1
1990s 1.08 GPI 1.05 GPI 1.11 GPI 6
2000s 1.06 GPI 1.05 GPI 1.07 GPI 9
2010s 1.05 GPI 1.05 GPI 1.06 GPI 6

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 19 Uruguay 1.05 GPI compare
  2. 20 Tonga 1.05 GPI compare
  3. 21 Costa Rica 1.05 GPI compare
  4. 23 Kuwait 1.05 GPI compare
  5. 24 Bermuda 1.05 GPI compare
  6. 25 Puerto Rico 1.05 GPI compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Samoa?
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index in Samoa was 1.05 GPI in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 1.12 GPI in 1975.
What is the lowest school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 1.02 GPI in 1980.
How does Samoa rank for school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index?
Samoa ranks 22nd out of 194 countries with data for 2016.
Is school enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Samoa data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI)
Unit
GPI
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary and secondary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary and secondary levels in public and private schools.