Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Samoa
Samoa: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 0.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Samoa, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Samoa is 0.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 77.9% on the previous year and down 78.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Samoa peaked at 7.1% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2022.
Samoa ranks 169th of 180 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 of primary school age, male in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 6.2% | — |
| 1998 | 6.7% | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 7.1% | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | -29.7% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | -43.0% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -66.7% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +107.3% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -54.2% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -62.0% |
| 2023 | 3.0% | +705.6% |
| 2024 | 0.7% | -77.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.2%, 13% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.4%, 12% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.7% | 6.2% | 7.1% | 3 |
| 2000s | 3.9% | 2.9% | 5.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 1.0% | 3.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.4% | 3.0% | 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, male in Samoa?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Samoa was 0.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 1999.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2022.
- How does Samoa rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Samoa ranks 169th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.6%. 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 of primary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release