Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Samoa
Samoa: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 17.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Samoa, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 17.1% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 16.7% on the previous year and up 77.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Samoa peaked at 36.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2021.
Samoa ranks 92nd of 179 countries on this measure, 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, female in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 28.7% | — |
| 1999 | 25.3% | -11.8% |
| 2000 | 36.9% | +45.7% |
| 2001 | 24.7% | -33.0% |
| 2009 | 16.0% | -35.4% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 18.0% | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | -46.5% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | +30.9% |
| 2016 | 12.4% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | -16.1% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | -23.2% |
| 2022 | 15.1% | +63.8% |
| 2023 | 14.6% | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 17.1% | +16.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.0% | 25.3% | 28.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.9% | 16.0% | 36.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 9.6% | 18.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 9.2% | 17.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 89 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 18.6% compare
- 90 Sao Tome and Principe 18.1% compare
- 91 Palestine, State of 17.9% compare
- 93 Morocco 16.5% compare
- 94 Canada 15.9% compare
- 95 Mauritius 15.6% 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, female in Samoa?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Samoa was 17.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 36.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2021.
- How does Samoa rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Samoa ranks 92nd out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.5%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release