Girls and boys who are out of school in Samoa
Samoa: Girls and boys who are out of school was 509 girls in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Girls and boys who are out of school in Samoa, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 509 girls for girls and boys who are out of school in 2024.
That represents a change of down 29.3% on the previous year and up 149.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, girls and boys who are out of school in Samoa peaked at 1,173 girls in 1999 and was at its lowest, 72 girls, in 2018.
Samoa ranks 157th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Samoa, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1,036 girls | — |
| 1998 | 524 girls | -49.4% |
| 1999 | 1,173 girls | +123.9% |
| 2007 | 514 girls | -56.2% |
| 2009 | 547 girls | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 204 girls | -62.7% |
| 2018 | 72 girls | -64.7% |
| 2019 | 396 girls | +450.0% |
| 2020 | 1,119 girls | +182.6% |
| 2022 | 93 girls | -91.7% |
| 2023 | 720 girls | +674.2% |
| 2024 | 509 girls | -29.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 911 girls | 524 girls | 1,173 girls | 3 |
| 2000s | 530.5 girls | 514 girls | 547 girls | 2 |
| 2010s | 224 girls | 72 girls | 396 girls | 3 |
| 2020s | 610.25 girls | 93 girls | 1,119 girls | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is girls and boys who are out of school in Samoa?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Samoa was 509 girls in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,173 girls in 1999.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 72 girls in 2018.
- How does Samoa rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Samoa ranks 157th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is girls and boys who are out of school 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.