Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female (number) (Grade) in Samoa
Samoa: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female (number) (Grade) was 9 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
9
Change on year
down 47.1%
World rank
132nd
of 177 countries
All-time high
25
in 2011
All-time low
4
in 2019
Years of data
19
1999–2024
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Samoa, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Samoa stood at 9.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.1% on the previous year and up 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Samoa peaked at 25 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2019.
Samoa ranks 132nd of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female (number) (Grade) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10 | — |
| 2000 | 12 | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 6 | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 16 | +166.7% |
| 2009 | 7 | -56.2% |
| 2010 | 10 | +42.9% |
| 2011 | 25 | +150.0% |
| 2012 | 8 | -68.0% |
| 2014 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 5 | -28.6% |
| 2017 | 10 | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 18 | +80.0% |
| 2019 | 4 | -77.8% |
| 2020 | 7 | +75.0% |
| 2021 | 10 | +42.9% |
| 2022 | 14 | +40.0% |
| 2023 | 17 | +21.4% |
| 2024 | 9 | -47.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 9 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 128, 7% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 9 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30, 30% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 | 10 | 10 | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.25 | 6 | 16 | 4 |
| 2010s | 10.44 | 4 | 25 | 9 |
| 2020s | 11.4 | 7 | 17 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 129 Barbados 13 compare
- 130 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12 compare
- 130 Montenegro 12 compare
- 133 Antigua and Barbuda 8 compare
- 134 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7 compare
- 135 Grenada 6 compare
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 5 of primary education, female in Samoa?
- Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Samoa was 9 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 25 in 2011.
- What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2019.
- How does Samoa rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Samoa ranks 132nd out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release