Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Samoa
Samoa: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 0.4533 modelled data in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.4533 modelled data
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
190th
of 205 countries
All-time high
0.6426 modelled data
in 2000
All-time low
0.4455 modelled data
in 2024
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Samoa, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Samoa stood at 0.4533 modelled data.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Samoa peaked at 0.6426 modelled data in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4455 modelled data, in 2024.
That places Samoa 190th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Samoa, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.6426 modelled data | — |
| 2001 | 0.6312 modelled data | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6326 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6284 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.6371 modelled data | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.6328 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.6285 modelled data | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6305 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6235 modelled data | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.6214 modelled data | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6186 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6087 modelled data | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.6081 modelled data | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6161 modelled data | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6169 modelled data | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6134 modelled data | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5855 modelled data | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.5641 modelled data | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.5327 modelled data | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5 modelled data | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.481 modelled data | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4633 modelled data | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4509 modelled data | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4489 modelled data | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.4455 modelled data | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.4533 modelled data | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6308 modelled data | 0.6214 modelled data | 0.6426 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5864 modelled data | 0.5 modelled data | 0.6186 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4571 modelled data | 0.4455 modelled data | 0.481 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 187 Mongolia 0.4938 modelled data compare
- 188 Cape Verde 0.4817 modelled data compare
- 189 Cook Islands 0.4667 modelled data compare
- 191 Croatia 0.4156 modelled data compare
- 192 Tunisia 0.4055 modelled data compare
- 193 Antigua and Barbuda 0.3882 modelled data compare
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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Samoa?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Samoa was 0.4533 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6426 modelled data in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4455 modelled data in 2024.
- How does Samoa rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Samoa ranks 190th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release