Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Samoa
Samoa: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female was 1,281 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Samoa, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Samoa is 1,281, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Samoa peaked at 3,533 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,104, in 2014.
That places Samoa 145th out of 175 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,926 | — |
| 1999 | 2,647 | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 3,533 | +33.5% |
| 2001 | 3,392 | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 1,871 | -44.8% |
| 2010 | 1,728 | -7.6% |
| 2011 | 1,725 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1,903 | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 1,104 | -42.0% |
| 2015 | 1,421 | +28.7% |
| 2016 | 1,281 | -9.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1,281 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20,495, 6% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1,281 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,241, 18% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,786 | 2,647 | 2,926 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,932 | 1,871 | 3,533 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1,527 | 1,104 | 1,903 | 6 |
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 out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Samoa?
- Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female in Samoa was 1,281 in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 3,533 in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,104 in 2014.
- How does Samoa rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female?
- Samoa ranks 145th out of 175 countries with data for 2016.
- Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release