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 0.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Samoa, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Samoa is 0.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.6% on the previous year and down 67.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Samoa peaked at 24.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2017.
Samoa ranks 161st of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 9.9% | — |
| 1999 | 10.4% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 6.2% | -40.4% |
| 2001 | 24.2% | +291.0% |
| 2009 | 4.5% | -81.2% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -58.1% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -21.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6% | -63.0% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +345.4% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | -32.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -80.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -78.1% |
| 2018 | 2.5% | +3365.6% |
| 2019 | 0.7% | -71.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | -59.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +380.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7% | -54.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8% | +21.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.8% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.5%, 11% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.2%, 13% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +3365.6% | 0.1% | 2.5% |
| 2022 | +380.4% | 0.3% | 1.4% |
| 2014 | +345.4% | 0.6% | 2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.2% | 9.9% | 10.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 4.5% | 24.2% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 0.1% | 2.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.4% | 5 |
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 of lower secondary school age in Samoa?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Samoa was 0.8% in 2024, 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 24.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2017.
- How does Samoa rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Samoa ranks 161st out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release