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 2.6% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Samoa, 1998–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 2.6% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 89.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Samoa peaked at 25.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2014.
Samoa ranks 115th of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8.8% | — |
| 1999 | 9.4% | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 4.2% | -55.1% |
| 2001 | 25.5% | +505.0% |
| 2009 | 4.9% | -80.8% |
| 2014 | 2.6% | -46.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.1% | 8.8% | 9.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 4.2% | 25.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 1 |
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 2.6% in 2014, 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 25.5% 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 2.6% in 2014.
- How does Samoa rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Samoa ranks 115th out of 162 countries with data for 2014.
- 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 89.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release