Children out of school, primary in Samoa
Samoa: Children out of school, primary was 626 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary in Samoa, 1994–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school, primary in Samoa is 626, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 49.8% on the previous year and up 1,041.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Samoa peaked at 2,020 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13, in 2021.
That places Samoa 165th out of 197 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 in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1,908 | — |
| 1998 | 1,511 | -20.8% |
| 1999 | 1,319 | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 452 | -65.7% |
| 2001 | 351 | -22.3% |
| 2007 | 1,271 | +262.1% |
| 2009 | 971 | -23.6% |
| 2010 | 108.28 | -88.8% |
| 2011 | 341.78 | +215.7% |
| 2012 | 655 | +91.6% |
| 2014 | 54.83 | -91.6% |
| 2015 | 196.81 | +258.9% |
| 2016 | 37.32 | -81.0% |
| 2017 | 116.1 | +211.0% |
| 2018 | 240 | +106.7% |
| 2019 | 753 | +213.8% |
| 2020 | 2,020 | +168.3% |
| 2021 | 13 | -99.4% |
| 2022 | 158 | +1115.7% |
| 2023 | 1,246 | +688.6% |
| 2024 | 626 | -49.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 626 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,296, 3% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 626 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4,225, 15% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,579 | 1,319 | 1,908 | 3 |
| 2000s | 761.25 | 351 | 1,271 | 4 |
| 2010s | 278.12 | 37.32 | 753 | 9 |
| 2020s | 812.6 | 13 | 2,020 | 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, primary in Samoa?
- Children out of school, primary in Samoa was 626 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,020 in 2020.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13 in 2021.
- How does Samoa rank for children out of school, primary?
- Samoa ranks 165th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,041.7%. 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. 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.