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 15.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Samoa, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Samoa is 15.7%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Samoa peaked at 29.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2021.
Samoa ranks 72nd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 25.5% | — |
| 1999 | 23.1% | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 29.8% | +28.9% |
| 2001 | 28.5% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 16.1% | -43.4% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 15.0% | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 15.1% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 10.8% | -28.5% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | +13.9% |
| 2016 | 11.5% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 13.1% | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 14.1% | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 12.3% | -12.9% |
| 2020 | 12.1% | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 10.6% | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 15.0% | +41.6% |
| 2023 | 15.2% | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 15.7% | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.3% | 23.1% | 25.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 16.1% | 29.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 10.8% | 15.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 10.6% | 15.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 69 Mauritius 16.5% compare
- 70 Philippines 16.1% compare
- 71 Tonga 16.0% compare
- 73 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 15.6% compare
- 74 Cuba 15.2% compare
- 75 Seychelles 15.0% 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 15.7% in 2024, 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 29.8% 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 10.6% in 2021.
- How does Samoa rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Samoa ranks 72nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 up 46.2%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release