Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Samoa
Samoa: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 1.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Samoa, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Samoa stood at 1.6%.
The figure is down 46.4% on the previous year and up 119.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Samoa peaked at 6.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2021.
Samoa ranks 137th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 6.4% | — |
| 1999 | 6.0% | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 2.6% | -55.8% |
| 2001 | 6.4% | +142.2% |
| 2009 | 3.7% | -42.6% |
| 2010 | 0.8% | -79.5% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +68.6% |
| 2012 | 1.9% | +47.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -61.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | +24.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -80.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +79.2% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +276.2% |
| 2019 | 2.0% | +69.3% |
| 2020 | 4.8% | +144.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -97.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +601.6% |
| 2023 | 2.9% | +323.3% |
| 2024 | 1.6% | -46.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.0%, 31% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1.6% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.9%, 40% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 6.0% | 6.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.2% | 2.6% | 6.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 2.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 0.1% | 4.8% | 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 and adolescents of primary and lower in Samoa?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Samoa was 1.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2021.
- How does Samoa rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Samoa ranks 137th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.2%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release