Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort) in Samoa
Samoa: Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort) was 88.2% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, female in Samoa, 1999–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2019, persistence to grade 5, female in Samoa stood at 88.2%.
That represents a change of down 8.1% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, female in Samoa peaked at 98.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 81.1%, in 2010.
Samoa ranks 93rd of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 93.6% | — |
| 2000 | 89.7% | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 94.8% | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 81.1% | -14.5% |
| 2011 | 91.1% | +12.4% |
| 2014 | 91.2% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 98.8% | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 84.5% | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 88.1% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 96.0% | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 88.2% | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.6% | 93.6% | 93.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.3% | 89.7% | 94.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 89.9% | 81.1% | 98.8% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.98 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, female in Samoa?
- Persistence to grade 5, female in Samoa was 88.2% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, female recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.1% in 2010.
- How does Samoa rank for persistence to grade 5, female?
- Samoa ranks 93rd out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
- Is persistence to grade 5, female rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.