Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Samoa
Samoa: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 0.9476 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9476 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
87th
of 165 countries
All-time high
1 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.8987 GPIA
in 2001
Years of data
16
2000–2024
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 0.9476 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in 2024.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Samoa peaked at 1 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8987 GPIA, in 2001.
Samoa ranks 87th of 165 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Samoa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.9112 GPIA | — |
| 2001 | 0.8987 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.9302 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.9682 GPIA | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9852 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9471 GPIA | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9958 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9687 GPIA | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9682 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9205 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 1 GPIA | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9482 GPIA | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9679 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.9514 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9352 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.9476 GPIA | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.905 GPIA | 0.8987 GPIA | 0.9112 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9649 GPIA | 0.9205 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9501 GPIA | 0.9352 GPIA | 0.9679 GPIA | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 84 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.9517 GPIA compare
- 85 Canada 0.9508 GPIA compare
- 86 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.9491 GPIA compare
- 88 Denmark 0.9442 GPIA compare
- 89 Brunei Darussalam 0.9402 GPIA compare
- 90 Nicaragua 0.9375 GPIA compare
More education data for Samoa
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Samoa?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Samoa was 0.9476 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8987 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Samoa rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Samoa ranks 87th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 one year before the official primary entry 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