Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) in Samoa
Samoa: Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) was 71 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Samoa, 1998–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Samoa is 71 number, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 12.7% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Samoa peaked at 159 number in 2011 and was at its lowest, 10 number, in 1998.
Samoa ranks 128th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 10 number | — |
| 1999 | 64 number | +540.0% |
| 2000 | 60 number | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 57 number | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 72 number | +26.3% |
| 2009 | 59 number | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 56 number | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 159 number | +183.9% |
| 2012 | 90 number | -43.4% |
| 2014 | 96 number | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 96 number | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 102 number | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 102 number | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 63 number | -38.2% |
| 2019 | 71 number | +12.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 71 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 226 number, 31% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 71 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 131.5 number, 54% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female (number) (Repeaters) in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +540.0% | 10 number | 64 number |
| 2011 | +183.9% | 56 number | 159 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37 number | 10 number | 64 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 62 number | 57 number | 72 number | 4 |
| 2010s | 92.78 number | 56 number | 159 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.98 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Samoa?
- Repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female in Samoa was 71 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 159 number in 2011.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 number in 1998.
- How does Samoa rank for repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- Samoa ranks 128th out of 188 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.