Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Samoa
Samoa: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes was 56 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Samoa, 1994–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Samoa is 56 number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Samoa peaked at 856 number in 1995 and was at its lowest, 35 number, in 2014.
That places Samoa 165th out of 184 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Samoa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 356 number | — |
| 1995 | 856 number | +140.4% |
| 1996 | 693 number | -19.0% |
| 1997 | 654 number | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 335 number | -48.8% |
| 1999 | 205 number | -38.8% |
| 2000 | 229 number | +11.7% |
| 2001 | 156 number | -31.9% |
| 2002 | 241 number | +54.5% |
| 2003 | 200 number | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 181 number | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 146 number | -19.3% |
| 2006 | 158 number | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 109 number | -31.0% |
| 2009 | 62 number | -43.1% |
| 2010 | 130 number | +109.7% |
| 2011 | 88 number | -32.3% |
| 2012 | 70 number | -20.5% |
| 2014 | 35 number | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 35 number | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 47 number | +34.3% |
| 2017 | 58 number | +23.4% |
| 2018 | 64 number | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 56 number | -12.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 516.5 number | 205 number | 856 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 164.67 number | 62 number | 241 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 64.78 number | 35 number | 130 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 162 Kyrgyzstan 71 number compare
- 163 British Virgin Islands 66 number compare
- 164 Saint Kitts and Nevis 60 number compare
- 166 Andorra 53 number compare
- 167 Republic of Korea 50 number compare
- 168 Uzbekistan 29 number compare
More education data for Samoa
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,558 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.04 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Samoa?
- Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes in Samoa was 56 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 856 number in 1995.
- What is the lowest repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 number in 2014.
- How does Samoa rank for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
- Samoa ranks 165th out of 184 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.