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 14.0% 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
In 2016, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Samoa stood at 14.0%.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Samoa peaked at 32.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2014.
Samoa ranks 88th 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 | 28.2% | — |
| 1999 | 25.6% | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 32.7% | +27.7% |
| 2001 | 31.7% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 19.5% | -38.7% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | -14.2% |
| 2011 | 18.2% | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | -20.3% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 14.0% | -3.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 14.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 14.9%, 94% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 14.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14.2%, 99% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.9% | 25.6% | 28.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.0% | 19.5% | 32.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 13.8% | 18.2% | 6 |
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 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 14.0% 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 32.7% 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 13.8% in 2014.
- How does Samoa rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Samoa ranks 88th 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 28.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release