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 0.9% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Samoa, 1998–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Samoa is 0.9%, measured in 2014.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.1% on the previous year and down 84.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Samoa peaked at 8.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2011.
That places Samoa 139th out of 169 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5.0% | — |
| 1999 | 8.7% | +75.6% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -88.7% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | +488.2% |
| 2009 | 4.2% | -28.0% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -76.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | -22.1% |
| 2012 | 1.1% | +47.6% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -19.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.8%, 15% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.6%, 25% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.8% | 5.0% | 8.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 3.6% | 1.0% | 5.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.1% | 4 |
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 0.9% in 2014, 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 8.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2011.
- How does Samoa rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Samoa ranks 139th out of 169 countries with data for 2014.
- 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 down 84.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release