Children not in school in Samoa
Samoa: Children not in school was 70.19 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
70.19
Change on year
up 11.4%
World rank
14th
of 179 countries
All-time high
76.06
in 2012
All-time low
62.92
in 2000
Years of data
17
1999–2024
Children not in school in Samoa, 1999–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 70.19 for children not in 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, children not in school in Samoa peaked at 76.06 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 62.92, in 2000.
That places Samoa 14th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Children not in school in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 66.33 | — |
| 2000 | 62.92 | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 65.2 | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 75.68 | +16.1% |
| 2011 | 72.47 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 76.06 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 71.88 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 72.25 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 72.07 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 70.09 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 65.97 | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 69.32 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 73.89 | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 68.93 | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 68.94 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 62.99 | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 70.19 | +11.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 70.19 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.57, 4.8× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 70.19 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.05, 5.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.33 | 66.33 | 66.33 | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.06 | 62.92 | 65.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 71.76 | 65.97 | 76.06 | 9 |
| 2020s | 68.99 | 62.99 | 73.89 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.98 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Samoa?
- Children not in school in Samoa was 70.19 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 76.06 in 2012.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.92 in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for children not in school?
- Samoa ranks 14th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children not in 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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