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 1.78 GPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Samoa, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Samoa stood at 1.78 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 36.3% on the previous year and up 276.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Samoa peaked at 1.78 GPIA in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4545 GPIA, in 2018.
That places Samoa 5th out of 180 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Samoa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.22 GPIA | — |
| 1998 | 0.5675 GPIA | -53.3% |
| 1999 | 1.16 GPIA | +105.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7271 GPIA | -37.5% |
| 2009 | 1.27 GPIA | +75.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4741 GPIA | -62.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4545 GPIA | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.14 GPIA | +151.9% |
| 2020 | 1.59 GPIA | +38.7% |
| 2022 | 1.34 GPIA | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 1.31 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 1.78 GPIA | +36.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1.78 GPIA is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.973 GPIA, 1.8× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1.78 GPIA is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.04 GPIA, 1.7× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9822 GPIA | 0.5675 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.9998 GPIA | 0.7271 GPIA | 1.27 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.6911 GPIA | 0.4545 GPIA | 1.14 GPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.5 GPIA | 1.31 GPIA | 1.78 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 of primary school age, adjusted in Samoa?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Samoa was 1.78 GPIA in 2024, 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 1.78 GPIA in 2024.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4545 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Samoa rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Samoa ranks 5th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 276.0%. 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 of primary 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