Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Samoa
Samoa: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 0.6857 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.6857 modelled data
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
164th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.7857 modelled data
in 2011
All-time low
0.5 modelled data
in 2020
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Samoa, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Samoa stood at 0.6857 modelled data.
That represents a change of up 4.5% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Samoa peaked at 0.7857 modelled data in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5 modelled data, in 2020.
Samoa ranks 164th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Samoa, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6571 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.6818 modelled data | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6667 modelled data | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6721 modelled data | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.6724 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.6727 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6667 modelled data | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6739 modelled data | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6829 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.75 modelled data | +9.8% |
| 2010 | 0.75 modelled data | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7857 modelled data | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.7778 modelled data | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7407 modelled data | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6786 modelled data | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6071 modelled data | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 0.5667 modelled data | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5758 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.5278 modelled data | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5143 modelled data | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.5 modelled data | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5455 modelled data | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5806 modelled data | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.6333 modelled data | +9.1% |
| 2024 | 0.6562 modelled data | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 0.6857 modelled data | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6796 modelled data | 0.6571 modelled data | 0.75 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6524 modelled data | 0.5143 modelled data | 0.7857 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6002 modelled data | 0.5 modelled data | 0.6857 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 161 Myanmar 0.7 modelled data compare
- 162 Malaysia 0.6939 modelled data compare
- 163 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.6935 modelled data compare
- 165 Antigua and Barbuda 0.6667 modelled data compare
- 166 Brazil 0.6667 modelled data compare
- 166 Netherlands 0.6667 modelled data compare
- 166 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.6667 modelled data 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 of lower secondary school age in Samoa?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Samoa was 0.6857 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7857 modelled data in 2011.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 modelled data in 2020.
- How does Samoa rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Samoa ranks 164th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release