Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Samoa
Samoa: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 22.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Samoa, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 22.7% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in 2024.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Samoa peaked at 40.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2014.
That places Samoa 76th out of 184 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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, both sexes in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 32.5% | — |
| 1999 | 28.9% | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 40.4% | +40.0% |
| 2001 | 30.4% | -24.8% |
| 2009 | 21.2% | -30.0% |
| 2010 | 19.5% | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 20.7% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 21.1% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | -32.8% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | +17.6% |
| 2016 | 16.3% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 18.8% | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 19.3% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | -9.2% |
| 2020 | 17.5% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 15.4% | -12.2% |
| 2022 | 21.2% | +38.0% |
| 2023 | 22.0% | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 22.7% | +3.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 22.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.6%, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 22.7% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.0%, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.7% | 28.9% | 32.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 30.7% | 21.2% | 40.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 14.2% | 21.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 15.4% | 22.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 73 Seychelles 23.7% compare
- 74 Cuba 23.5% compare
- 75 Bosnia and Herzegovina 22.8% compare
- 77 Iran, Islamic Republic of 22.5% compare
- 78 Saint Lucia 22.4% compare
- 79 Philippines 22.4% 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 sexes in Samoa?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Samoa was 22.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 40.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2014.
- How does Samoa rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Samoa ranks 76th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.3%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release