Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Samoa
Samoa: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 4,078 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Samoa, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Samoa is 4,078, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Samoa peaked at 4,295 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 3,416, in 2000.
That places Samoa 103rd out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3,454 | — |
| 2000 | 3,416 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 3,686 | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 3,893 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 3,728 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 4,019 | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 3,929 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 4,057 | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 4,101 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 4,196 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 3,847 | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 4,037 | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 4,295 | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 4,016 | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 4,041 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 3,767 | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 4,078 | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,454 | 3,454 | 3,454 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,551 | 3,416 | 3,686 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,979 | 3,728 | 4,196 | 9 |
| 2020s | 4,039 | 3,767 | 4,295 | 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 out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Samoa?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Samoa was 4,078 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 4,295 in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,416 in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Samoa ranks 103rd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release