Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Samoa

Samoa: Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes was 21 number in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
21 number
Change on year
down 8.7%
World rank
164th
of 185 countries
All-time high
60 number
in 1995
All-time low
10 number
in 2009
Years of data
24
1994–2019

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Samoa, 1994–2019

1020304050601994200620191994: 18 number1995: 60 number1996: 57 number1997: 19 number1998: 47 number1999: 17 number2000: 37 number2001: 34 number2002: 53 number2003: 45 number2004: 33 number2005: 41 number2006: 28 number2007: 41 number2009: 10 number2010: 43 number2011: 27 number2012: 20 number2014: 16 number2015: 16 number2016: 20 number2017: 11 number2018: 23 number2019: 21 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Samoa recorded 21 number for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in 2019.

The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 110.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Samoa peaked at 60 number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 10 number, in 2009.

That places Samoa 164th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Samoa, 1994 to 2019.
Year number Change
1994 18 number
1995 60 number +233.3%
1996 57 number -5.0%
1997 19 number -66.7%
1998 47 number +147.4%
1999 17 number -63.8%
2000 37 number +117.6%
2001 34 number -8.1%
2002 53 number +55.9%
2003 45 number -15.1%
2004 33 number -26.7%
2005 41 number +24.2%
2006 28 number -31.7%
2007 41 number +46.4%
2009 10 number -75.6%
2010 43 number +330.0%
2011 27 number -37.2%
2012 20 number -25.9%
2014 16 number -20.0%
2015 16 number +0.0%
2016 20 number +25.0%
2017 11 number -45.0%
2018 23 number +109.1%
2019 21 number -8.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.33 number 17 number 60 number 6
2000s 35.78 number 10 number 53 number 9
2010s 21.89 number 11 number 43 number 9

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 161 Saint Kitts and Nevis 29 number compare
  2. 162 British Virgin Islands 26 number compare
  3. 163 Belarus 25 number compare
  4. 164 Armenia 21 number compare
  5. 166 South Korea 18 number compare
  6. 167 Kyrgyzstan 14 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Samoa?
Repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Samoa was 21 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 60 number in 1995.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 10 number in 2009.
How does Samoa rank for repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
Samoa ranks 164th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 110.0%. 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 Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,260 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.