Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Samoa
Samoa: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 15.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Samoa, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Samoa stood at 15.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Samoa peaked at 21.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2019.
That places Samoa 112th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
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, both in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 21.8% | — |
| 2001 | 21.7% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 21.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 21.5% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 21.4% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 21.1% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 20.8% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 20.5% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 20.3% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 19.8% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 19.2% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 18.7% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 18.0% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 17.2% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 16.4% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 15.8% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 15.3% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 15.7% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 16.2% | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 16.4% | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 16.5% | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 16.1% | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 15.7% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.1% | 19.8% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.7% | 15.3% | 19.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.1% | 15.7% | 16.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 109 Singapore 16.4% compare
- 110 Macau, China 16.3% compare
- 111 Cayman Islands 15.8% compare
- 113 Algeria 15.6% compare
- 114 South Africa 15.3% compare
- 115 Iceland 15.0% 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, both in Samoa?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Samoa was 15.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 21.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2019.
- How does Samoa rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Samoa ranks 112th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release