Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Samoa
Samoa: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male was 28.1% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Samoa, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Samoa stood at 28.1%.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Samoa peaked at 43.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2014.
That places Samoa 68th out of 179 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, male in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 35.8% | — |
| 1999 | 32.0% | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 43.5% | +36.1% |
| 2001 | 35.5% | -18.5% |
| 2009 | 26.2% | -26.3% |
| 2010 | 23.9% | -8.7% |
| 2011 | 25.9% | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 24.0% | -7.0% |
| 2014 | 18.5% | -23.2% |
| 2015 | 20.5% | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 23.2% | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 23.4% | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 22.3% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 22.8% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 21.2% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 27.0% | +27.5% |
| 2023 | 29.1% | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 28.1% | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.9% | 32.0% | 35.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 35.0% | 26.2% | 43.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 18.5% | 25.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 25.6% | 21.2% | 29.1% | 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, male in Samoa?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male in Samoa was 28.1% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 43.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2014.
- How does Samoa rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Samoa ranks 68th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release