Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Samoa
Samoa: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 0.8793 modelled data in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
0.8793 modelled data
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
129th
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.9231 modelled data
in 2006
All-time low
0.6875 modelled data
in 2014
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Samoa, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 0.8793 modelled data for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 2025.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Samoa peaked at 0.9231 modelled data in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.6875 modelled data, in 2014.
Samoa ranks 129th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Samoa, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.7959 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.8182 modelled data | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.8293 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8378 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.875 modelled data | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8966 modelled data | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9231 modelled data | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.92 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9167 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.875 modelled data | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.84 modelled data | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.75 modelled data | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7333 modelled data | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7097 modelled data | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6875 modelled data | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.697 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.75 modelled data | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7812 modelled data | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8182 modelled data | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8571 modelled data | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8421 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 0.8571 modelled data | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8511 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.8491 modelled data | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.8571 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 0.8793 modelled data | +2.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.8793 modelled data is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9199 modelled data, 96% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.8793 modelled data is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.8793 modelled data, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8688 modelled data | 0.7959 modelled data | 0.9231 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7624 modelled data | 0.6875 modelled data | 0.8571 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.856 modelled data | 0.8421 modelled data | 0.8793 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 126 San Marino 0.8939 modelled data compare
- 127 Mauritania 0.8819 modelled data compare
- 128 Bahrain 0.8817 modelled data compare
- 130 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.8772 modelled data compare
- 131 Trinidad and Tobago 0.8758 modelled data compare
- 132 Zimbabwe 0.872 modelled data compare
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 of primary school age, adjusted in Samoa?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Samoa was 0.8793 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9231 modelled data in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6875 modelled data in 2014.
- How does Samoa rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Samoa ranks 129th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release