Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Samoa
Samoa: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes was 191 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Samoa, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Samoa is 191, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.8% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Samoa peaked at 345 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 96, in 1997.
That places Samoa 130th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 102 | — |
| 1995 | 189 | +85.3% |
| 1996 | 142 | -24.9% |
| 1997 | 96 | -32.4% |
| 1998 | 208 | +116.7% |
| 1999 | 150 | -27.9% |
| 2000 | 125 | -16.7% |
| 2001 | 142 | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 306 | +115.5% |
| 2003 | 345 | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 234 | -32.2% |
| 2005 | 223 | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 206 | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 201 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 121 | -39.8% |
| 2010 | 139 | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 302 | +117.3% |
| 2012 | 205 | -32.1% |
| 2014 | 242 | +18.0% |
| 2015 | 242 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 253 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 224 | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 166 | -25.9% |
| 2019 | 221 | +33.1% |
| 2020 | 214 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 227 | +6.1% |
| 2022 | 239 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 165 | -31.0% |
| 2024 | 191 | +15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 147.83 | 96 | 208 | 6 |
| 2000s | 211.44 | 121 | 345 | 9 |
| 2010s | 221.56 | 139 | 302 | 9 |
| 2020s | 207.2 | 165 | 239 | 5 |
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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 repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Samoa?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes in Samoa was 191 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 345 in 2003.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 96 in 1997.
- How does Samoa rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
- Samoa ranks 130th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release