Persistence to grade 5, total in Samoa
Samoa: Persistence to grade 5, total was 90.3% in 2019. ▬ Flat
Persistence to grade 5, total in Samoa, 1994–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to grade 5, total in Samoa is 90.3%, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, total in Samoa peaked at 94.3% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 73.8%, in 1998.
Samoa ranks 91st of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Persistence to grade 5, total in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 92.7% | — |
| 1995 | 86.3% | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 85.0% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 73.8% | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 91.1% | +23.4% |
| 2000 | 92.0% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 90.3% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 90.1% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 87.2% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 87.8% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 90.7% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 79.5% | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 91.7% | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 92.3% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 94.0% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 88.9% | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 87.4% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 94.3% | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 90.3% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 85.8% | 73.8% | 92.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 89.7% | 87.2% | 92.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 89.8% | 79.5% | 94.3% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,558 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.04 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, total in Samoa?
- Persistence to grade 5, total in Samoa was 90.3% in 2019, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 94.3% in 2018.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, total recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.8% in 1998.
- How does Samoa rank for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Samoa ranks 91st out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is persistence to grade 5, total rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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, total (% 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.