Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Samoa
Samoa: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school was 70.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Samoa, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 70.2% for share of children who are not in pre-primary school in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Samoa peaked at 76.1% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 62.9%, in 2000.
That places Samoa 14th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 66.3% | — |
| 2000 | 62.9% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 65.2% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 75.7% | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 72.5% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 76.1% | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 71.9% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 72.3% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 72.1% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 70.1% | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 66.0% | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 69.3% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 73.9% | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 68.9% | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 68.9% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 63.0% | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 70.2% | +11.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 70.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.6%, 4.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 70.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.0%, 5.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.3% | 66.3% | 66.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.1% | 62.9% | 65.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 71.8% | 66.0% | 76.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 69.0% | 63.0% | 73.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,211 (2010)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Samoa?
- Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Samoa was 70.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 76.1% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.9% in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Samoa ranks 14th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are not in pre-primary school rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.