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 1.4 GPIA in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
1.4 GPIA
Change on year
up 227.3%
World rank
16th
of 169 countries
All-time high
1.42 GPIA
in 2010
All-time low
0.2359 GPIA
in 2000
Years of data
9
1998–2014
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Samoa, 1998–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 1.4 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2014.
That represents a change of up 227.3% on the previous year and up 67.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Samoa peaked at 1.42 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2359 GPIA, in 2000.
That places Samoa 16th out of 169 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Samoa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.6434 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 1.07 GPIA | +66.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2359 GPIA | -78.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8355 GPIA | +254.2% |
| 2009 | 1.24 GPIA | +47.9% |
| 2010 | 1.42 GPIA | +15.3% |
| 2011 | 0.4261 GPIA | -70.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4277 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.4 GPIA | +227.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1.4 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9231 GPIA, 1.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1.4 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9147 GPIA, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8574 GPIA | 0.6434 GPIA | 1.07 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.769 GPIA | 0.2359 GPIA | 1.24 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.9194 GPIA | 0.4261 GPIA | 1.42 GPIA | 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 1.4 GPIA 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 1.42 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2359 GPIA in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Samoa ranks 16th 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 up 67.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release