Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Samoa
Samoa: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 8.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Samoa, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 8.9% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.7% on the previous year and down 29.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Samoa peaked at 26.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2014.
Samoa ranks 103rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 22.5% | — |
| 1999 | 20.3% | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 26.5% | +30.6% |
| 2001 | 25.0% | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 12.6% | -49.6% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 12.7% | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | -40.4% |
| 2015 | 9.8% | +30.2% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.4% | 20.3% | 22.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.4% | 12.6% | 26.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 7.6% | 12.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 100 Palestine, State of 9.7% compare
- 101 Morocco 9.3% compare
- 102 Kyrgyzstan 9.0% compare
- 104 Macau, China 8.8% compare
- 105 Andorra 8.7%
- 106 Costa Rica 8.6% compare
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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Samoa?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Samoa was 8.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2014.
- How does Samoa rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Samoa ranks 103rd out of 175 countries with data for 2016.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release