Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Samoa
Samoa: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 8.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Samoa, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 8.8% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 59.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Samoa peaked at 15.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2021.
That places Samoa 86th out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 15.2% | — |
| 1999 | 13.7% | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 15.4% | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 14.5% | -5.7% |
| 2009 | 10.0% | -31.5% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | -24.2% |
| 2011 | 8.3% | +10.5% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 5.5% | -37.9% |
| 2015 | 6.4% | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 6.6% | +15.0% |
| 2018 | 7.2% | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 7.1% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | +26.8% |
| 2021 | 5.1% | -42.9% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | +47.4% |
| 2023 | 9.4% | +24.1% |
| 2024 | 8.8% | -5.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 8.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8.8%, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 8.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.8%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.5% | 13.7% | 15.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 13.3% | 10.0% | 15.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 5.5% | 8.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 5.1% | 9.4% | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Samoa?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Samoa was 8.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2021.
- How does Samoa rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Samoa ranks 86th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.5%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release