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 68.2% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Samoa, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Samoa is 68.2%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Samoa peaked at 75.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 59.9%, in 2000.
That places Samoa 15th out of 175 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.9% | — |
| 2001 | 61.6% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 72.9% | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 71.3% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 75.5% | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 69.9% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 72.1% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 70.9% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 68.9% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 63.2% | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 69.3% | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 71.9% | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 67.8% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 67.2% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 60.8% | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 68.2% | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.8% | 59.9% | 61.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 63.2% | 75.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 67.2% | 60.8% | 71.9% | 5 |
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 one year before the official primary in Samoa?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Samoa was 68.2% 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 75.5% in 2012.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.9% in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Samoa ranks 15th out of 175 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 down 2.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 16 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release