Persistence to grade 5, male in Samoa
Samoa: Persistence to grade 5, male was 92.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, male in Samoa, 1999–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, male in Samoa is 92.3%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, male in Samoa peaked at 94.2% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 78.0%, in 2010.
Samoa ranks 73rd of 149 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Persistence to grade 5, male in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 88.8% | — |
| 2000 | 94.2% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 87.0% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 78.0% | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 92.4% | +18.4% |
| 2014 | 93.4% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 89.9% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 93.1% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 86.9% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 92.7% | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 92.3% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.8% | 88.8% | 88.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 90.6% | 87.0% | 94.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 89.8% | 78.0% | 93.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,964 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1154 % change on previous year (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,558 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 6.79 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,154 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2124 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,810 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0156 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,165 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, male in Samoa?
- Persistence to grade 5, male in Samoa was 92.3% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 94.2% in 2000.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.0% in 2010.
- How does Samoa rank for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Samoa ranks 73rd out of 149 countries with data for 2019.
- Is persistence to grade 5, male rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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, male (% 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.