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 3.5% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Samoa, 2000–2025
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 3.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 9.4% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Samoa peaked at 7.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2012.
That places Samoa 123rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.0% | — |
| 2001 | 6.6% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 6.3% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 6.1% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 5.8% | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 5.5% | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 4.6% | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 4.1% | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 3.6% | -12.2% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 2.8% | -12.5% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 2.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 3.3% | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 3.6% | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 3.4% | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 3.3% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 3.1% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 3.2% | +6.7% |
| 2025 | 3.5% | +9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.5% | 3.6% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.7% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.0% | 3.5% | 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 of lower secondary school age in Samoa?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Samoa was 3.5% 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 7.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2012.
- How does Samoa rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Samoa ranks 123rd out of 206 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 25.0%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release