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 72.0% 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
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Samoa stood at 72.0%.
That represents a change of up 10.7% 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 78.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 65.0%, in 2023.
That places Samoa 13th 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 | 65.8% | — |
| 2001 | 68.5% | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 78.3% | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 73.6% | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 76.6% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 73.8% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 72.4% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 73.2% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 71.2% | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 68.7% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 69.3% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 75.8% | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 70.0% | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 70.6% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 65.0% | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 72.0% | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.2% | 65.8% | 68.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 73.0% | 68.7% | 78.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 70.7% | 65.0% | 75.8% | 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 72.0% 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 78.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.0% in 2023.
- How does Samoa rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Samoa ranks 13th 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release