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 0.6073 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Samoa, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Samoa stood at 0.6073 GPIA.
The figure is up 20.8% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Samoa peaked at 0.8475 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.4352 GPIA, in 2021.
Samoa ranks 156th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Samoa, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.801 GPIA | — |
| 1999 | 0.7916 GPIA | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8475 GPIA | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6972 GPIA | -17.7% |
| 2009 | 0.611 GPIA | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 0.6213 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5835 GPIA | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.7472 GPIA | +28.1% |
| 2014 | 0.5205 GPIA | -30.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6132 GPIA | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6203 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6097 GPIA | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6382 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.5637 GPIA | -11.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5279 GPIA | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4352 GPIA | -17.6% |
| 2022 | 0.559 GPIA | +28.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5026 GPIA | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 0.6073 GPIA | +20.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7963 GPIA | 0.7916 GPIA | 0.801 GPIA | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.7186 GPIA | 0.611 GPIA | 0.8475 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.613 GPIA | 0.5205 GPIA | 0.7472 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.5264 GPIA | 0.4352 GPIA | 0.6073 GPIA | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Samoa?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Samoa was 0.6073 GPIA in 2024, 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 0.8475 GPIA 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 0.4352 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Samoa rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Samoa ranks 156th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 up 16.7%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release