Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Samoa

Samoa: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 12 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
12 number
Change on year
down 63.6%
World rank
137th
of 166 countries
All-time high
66 number
in 1995
All-time low
12 number
in 2019
Years of data
23
1994–2019

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Samoa, 1994–2019

2040601994200620191994: 32 number1995: 66 number1996: 60 number1997: 27 number1999: 21 number2000: 20 number2001: 26 number2002: 66 number2003: 40 number2004: 63 number2005: 36 number2006: 31 number2007: 19 number2009: 17 number2010: 28 number2011: 36 number2012: 15 number2014: 13 number2015: 13 number2016: 20 number2017: 17 number2018: 33 number2019: 12 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Samoa is 12 number, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 63.6% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Samoa peaked at 66 number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 12 number, in 2019.

That places Samoa 137th out of 166 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (number) in Samoa, 1994 to 2019.
Year number Change
1994 32 number
1995 66 number +106.2%
1996 60 number -9.1%
1997 27 number -55.0%
1999 21 number -22.2%
2000 20 number -4.8%
2001 26 number +30.0%
2002 66 number +153.8%
2003 40 number -39.4%
2004 63 number +57.5%
2005 36 number -42.9%
2006 31 number -13.9%
2007 19 number -38.7%
2009 17 number -10.5%
2010 28 number +64.7%
2011 36 number +28.6%
2012 15 number -58.3%
2014 13 number -13.3%
2015 13 number +0.0%
2016 20 number +53.8%
2017 17 number -15.0%
2018 33 number +94.1%
2019 12 number -63.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 41.2 number 21 number 66 number 5
2000s 35.33 number 17 number 66 number 9
2010s 20.78 number 12 number 36 number 9

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 134 Brunei Darussalam 25 number compare
  2. 135 Dominica 21 number compare
  3. 136 Saint Lucia 15 number compare
  4. 137 Malta 12 number compare
  5. 139 Antigua and Barbuda 10 number compare
  6. 139 Republic of Korea 10 number compare

See the full ranking of 166 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Samoa?
Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Samoa was 12 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 66 number in 1995.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 12 number in 2019.
How does Samoa rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
Samoa ranks 137th out of 166 countries with data for 2019.
Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Samoa data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
166 places, 4,199 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.