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 0.6343 GPIA 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 GPIA.
Analysis
In 2016, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Samoa stood at 0.6343 GPIA.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Samoa peaked at 0.8095 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.5481 GPIA, in 2014.
Samoa ranks 152nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.7993 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.7914 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.8095 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.787 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6468 GPIA | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 0.6916 GPIA | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6333 GPIA | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.7328 GPIA | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5481 GPIA | -25.2% |
| 2015 | 0.676 GPIA | +23.3% |
| 2016 | 0.6343 GPIA | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7953 GPIA | 0.7914 GPIA | 0.7993 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7478 GPIA | 0.6468 GPIA | 0.8095 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.6527 GPIA | 0.5481 GPIA | 0.7328 GPIA | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 149 Palestine, State of 0.6518 GPIA compare
- 150 Myanmar 0.65 GPIA compare
- 151 Bangladesh 0.6489 GPIA compare
- 153 Saint Lucia 0.6316 GPIA compare
- 154 Uruguay 0.6295 GPIA compare
- 155 Barbados 0.6138 GPIA 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 0.6343 GPIA 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 0.8095 GPIA 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 0.5481 GPIA in 2014.
- How does Samoa rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Samoa ranks 152nd 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 1.9%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release