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Samoa Literacy rate (adult) 2026: Interactive Chart & Historical Data

Literacy rate (adult) in Samoa stood at 97.99% in 2019, according to UNESCO UIS. The latest value is down 1.72 percentage points from 99.71% in 2017. Samoa ranked 12th highest of the 56 countries in this dataset in 2019; Armenia ranked first.

Data source: UNESCO UIS · Unit: % · Category: Education · Explore more indicators on EconDash

Data updated:Last checked:Frequency:AnnualCoverage:1970–2025

Key facts

What is the latest Literacy rate (adult) in Samoa?

Literacy rate (adult) in Samoa stood at 97.99% in 2019, according to UNESCO UIS.

Is Literacy rate (adult) in Samoa rising or falling?

The latest value is down 1.72 percentage points from 99.71% in 2017.

How does Samoa rank for Literacy rate (adult)?

Samoa ranked 12th highest of the 56 countries in this dataset in 2019; Armenia ranked first.

Metadata for Literacy rate (adult) in Samoa
IndicatorLiteracy rate (adult)
CountrySamoa
CategoryEducation
Unit%
SourceUNESCO UIS
Interactive chartView on EconDash
API accessEconDash API documentation

Latest value: 97.99% (2019)

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Source:World Bank via UNESCO UIS — series SE.ADT.LITR.ZS
License:CC BY 4.0
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APA

World Bank. (2026). Literacy rate (adult) — Samoa [Data set]. Retrieved November 13, 2026, from EconDash: https://econdash.org/chart/literacy-rate-adult/WSM. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.ADT.LITR.ZS

MLA

World Bank. "Literacy rate (adult) — Samoa." EconDash, 2026, https://econdash.org/chart/literacy-rate-adult/WSM. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.ADT.LITR.ZS.

Chicago

World Bank. 2026. "Literacy rate (adult) — Samoa." EconDash. Accessed November 13, 2026. https://econdash.org/chart/literacy-rate-adult/WSM. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.ADT.LITR.ZS.

BibTeX
@misc{econdash_literacy_rate_adult_wsm,
  author = {{World Bank}},
  title = {{Literacy rate (adult) --- Samoa}},
  howpublished = {EconDash},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://econdash.org/chart/literacy-rate-adult/WSM},
  note = {Accessed: 2026-11-13. Original source: https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SE.ADT.LITR.ZS}
}