Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Samoa
Samoa: Persistence to last grade of primary, male was 92.3% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Samoa, 1999–2019
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 92.3% for persistence to last grade of primary, male in 2019. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, male in Samoa peaked at 92.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 74.2%, in 2010.
Samoa ranks 80th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 88.5% | — |
| 2006 | 83.6% | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 74.2% | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 90.7% | +22.1% |
| 2014 | 92.0% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 89.9% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 90.7% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 85.1% | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 91.1% | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 92.3% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.5% | 88.5% | 88.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 83.6% | 83.6% | 83.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 88.2% | 74.2% | 92.3% | 8 |
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 persistence to last grade of primary, male in Samoa?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, 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 last grade of primary, male recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 92.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.2% in 2010.
- How does Samoa rank for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
- Samoa ranks 80th out of 164 countries with data for 2019.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, male rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 last grade of primary, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.