Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Samoa
Samoa: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 3,451 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Samoa, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 3,451 for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 70.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Samoa peaked at 4,448 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,028, in 2014.
That places Samoa 129th out of 180 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 3,567 | — |
| 1999 | 3,205 | -10.1% |
| 2000 | 4,448 | +38.8% |
| 2001 | 3,693 | -17.0% |
| 2009 | 2,895 | -21.6% |
| 2010 | 2,667 | -7.9% |
| 2011 | 2,908 | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 2,717 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 2,028 | -25.4% |
| 2015 | 2,216 | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 2,140 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 2,481 | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 2,503 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2,349 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 2,441 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 2,336 | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 3,096 | +32.5% |
| 2023 | 3,434 | +10.9% |
| 2024 | 3,451 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,386 | 3,205 | 3,567 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,679 | 2,895 | 4,448 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2,445 | 2,028 | 2,908 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,952 | 2,336 | 3,451 | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male in Samoa?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Samoa was 3,451 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 4,448 in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,028 in 2014.
- How does Samoa rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Samoa ranks 129th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.2%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release