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 0.6496 GPIA in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
0.6496 GPIA
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
147th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.8743 GPIA
in 1999
All-time low
0.5629 GPIA
in 2011
Years of data
11
1998–2016
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Samoa, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Samoa is 0.6496 GPIA, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Samoa peaked at 0.8743 GPIA in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.5629 GPIA, in 2011.
Samoa ranks 147th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Samoa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.7447 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.8743 GPIA | +17.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7314 GPIA | -16.3% |
| 2001 | 0.725 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7334 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.6622 GPIA | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5629 GPIA | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 0.6921 GPIA | +22.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5733 GPIA | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 0.7682 GPIA | +34.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6496 GPIA | -15.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.6496 GPIA is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.8623 GPIA, 75% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.6496 GPIA is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8409 GPIA, 77% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8095 GPIA | 0.7447 GPIA | 0.8743 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7299 GPIA | 0.725 GPIA | 0.7334 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.6514 GPIA | 0.5629 GPIA | 0.7682 GPIA | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 144 Timor-Leste 0.6867 GPIA compare
- 145 Japan 0.6742 GPIA
- 146 Myanmar 0.653 GPIA compare
- 148 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.6416 GPIA
- 149 Luxembourg 0.624 GPIA compare
- 150 Australia 0.6216 GPIA
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 0.6496 GPIA in 2016, 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 0.8743 GPIA in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5629 GPIA in 2011.
- How does Samoa rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Samoa ranks 147th out of 171 countries with data for 2016.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release