Children out of school, primary, female in Samoa
Samoa: Children out of school, primary, female was 509 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary, female in Samoa, 1994–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2024, children out of school, primary, female in Samoa stood at 509.
The figure is down 29.3% on the previous year and up 149.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, female in Samoa peaked at 1,173 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 72, in 2018.
That places Samoa 157th 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, primary, female in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1,036 | — |
| 1998 | 524 | -49.4% |
| 1999 | 1,173 | +123.9% |
| 2007 | 514 | -56.2% |
| 2009 | 547 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 204 | -62.7% |
| 2018 | 72 | -64.7% |
| 2019 | 396 | +450.0% |
| 2020 | 1,119 | +182.6% |
| 2022 | 93 | -91.7% |
| 2023 | 720 | +674.2% |
| 2024 | 509 | -29.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 911 | 524 | 1,173 | 3 |
| 2000s | 530.5 | 514 | 547 | 2 |
| 2010s | 224 | 72 | 396 | 3 |
| 2020s | 610.25 | 93 | 1,119 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,558 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.04 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, female in Samoa?
- Children out of school, primary, female in Samoa was 509 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,173 in 1999.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 72 in 2018.
- How does Samoa rank for children out of school, primary, female?
- Samoa ranks 157th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary, female rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 149.5%. 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, primary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.