Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Samoa
Samoa: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 105 in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Samoa, 1998–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Samoa is 105, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 79.1% on the previous year and down 92.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Samoa peaked at 1,555 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 105, in 2014.
That places Samoa 162nd out of 170 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,468 | — |
| 1999 | 1,555 | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 813 | -47.7% |
| 2001 | 1,373 | +68.9% |
| 2009 | 628 | -54.3% |
| 2010 | 108 | -82.8% |
| 2011 | 342 | +216.7% |
| 2012 | 502 | +46.8% |
| 2014 | 105 | -79.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 105 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,713, 0% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 105 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,037, 1% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,512 | 1,468 | 1,555 | 2 |
| 2000s | 938 | 628 | 1,373 | 3 |
| 2010s | 264.25 | 105 | 502 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 159 Saint Kitts and Nevis 131 compare
- 160 Tokelau 126
- 161 Naoero 111
- 163 Dominica 89 compare
- 164 San Marino 88 compare
- 165 Montenegro 80
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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Samoa?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Samoa was 105 in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,555 in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 105 in 2014.
- How does Samoa rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Samoa ranks 162nd out of 170 countries with data for 2014.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.4%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release