Adolescents out of school in Samoa
Samoa: Adolescents out of school was 0.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adolescents out of school in Samoa, 1998–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of lower secondary school age.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 0.8% for adolescents out of school in 2024.
That represents a change of up 21.6% on the previous year and down 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescents out of school in Samoa peaked at 24.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2017.
That places Samoa 157th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adolescents out of school in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of lower secondary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9.9% | — |
| 1999 | 10.4% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | -40.4% |
| 2001 | 24.2% | +291.0% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | -81.2% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -58.1% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -21.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -63.0% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +345.4% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -32.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -80.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -78.1% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | +3365.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -71.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -59.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +380.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -54.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | +21.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2% | 9.9% | 10.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 4.5% | 24.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.1% | 2.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 397 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,580 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,585 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25,964 (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 34,962 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1171 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1604 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescents out of school in Samoa?
- Adolescents out of school in Samoa was 0.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adolescents out of school recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 24.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest adolescents out of school recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2017.
- How does Samoa rank for adolescents out of school?
- Samoa ranks 157th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adolescents out of school rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school (% of lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.