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 6.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Samoa, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 6.9% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 39.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Samoa peaked at 17.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.9%, in 2016.
That places Samoa 100th out of 171 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 17.4% | — |
| 1999 | 16.3% | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 17.7% | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 16.8% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | -31.7% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | -21.1% |
| 2011 | 10.6% | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 10.5% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 7.0% | -33.4% |
| 2015 | 7.3% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | -4.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 6.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.3%, 75% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 6.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.5%, 73% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.8% | 16.3% | 17.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 11.4% | 17.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 6.9% | 10.6% | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Samoa?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Samoa was 6.9% 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 17.7% 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 6.9% in 2016.
- How does Samoa rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Samoa ranks 100th 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 39.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release