Children out of school in Samoa
Samoa: Children out of school was 1.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school in Samoa, 1994–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 1.8% for children out of school in 2024.
That represents a change of down 50.0% on the previous year and up 870.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school in Samoa peaked at 7.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2021.
Samoa ranks 129th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children out of school in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 7.1% | — |
| 1998 | 5.3% | -24.5% |
| 1999 | 4.6% | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 1.6% | -66.2% |
| 2001 | 1.2% | -24.3% |
| 2007 | 4.3% | +268.0% |
| 2009 | 3.4% | -22.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -88.8% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | +216.2% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | +91.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -91.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +253.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -81.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +205.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +100.6% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | +205.1% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -28.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -97.7% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +1101.4% |
| 2023 | 3.6% | +683.0% |
| 2024 | 1.8% | -50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.7% | 4.6% | 7.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.2% | 4.3% | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.1% | 2.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 0.0% | 3.6% | 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 children out of school in Samoa?
- Children out of school in Samoa was 1.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 1994.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2021.
- How does Samoa rank for children out of school?
- Samoa ranks 129th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 870.0%. 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 (% of 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.