Children out of school, male in Samoa
Samoa: Children out of school, male was 0.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, male in Samoa, 1994–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male primary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, male in Samoa is 0.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 77.9% on the previous year and down 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, male in Samoa peaked at 7.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2022.
That places Samoa 167th out of 177 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.
Children out of school, male in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of male primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 6.2% | — |
| 1998 | 6.7% | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 7.1% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | -29.7% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | -43.0% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -66.7% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +107.3% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -54.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -62.0% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | +705.6% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -77.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 13% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.4%, 12% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7% | 6.2% | 7.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 2.9% | 5.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.0% | 3.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.4% | 3.0% | 4 |
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 children out of school, male in Samoa?
- Children out of school, male in Samoa was 0.7% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, male recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest children out of school, male recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2022.
- How does Samoa rank for children out of school, male?
- Samoa ranks 167th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, male rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.6%. 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 Children out of school, male (% of male primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.