Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Samoa
Samoa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) was 397 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Samoa, 1994–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Samoa stood at 397.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Samoa peaked at 659 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 233, in 1997.
Samoa ranks 147th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 295 | — |
| 1995 | 522 | +76.9% |
| 1996 | 486 | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 233 | -52.1% |
| 1998 | 459 | +97.0% |
| 1999 | 266 | -42.0% |
| 2000 | 280 | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 265 | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 659 | +148.7% |
| 2003 | 641 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 515 | -19.7% |
| 2005 | 409 | -20.6% |
| 2006 | 403 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 366 | -9.2% |
| 2009 | 288 | -21.3% |
| 2010 | 291 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 469 | +61.2% |
| 2012 | 323 | -31.1% |
| 2014 | 431 | +33.4% |
| 2015 | 431 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 435 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 377 | -13.3% |
| 2018 | 328 | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 362 | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 337 | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 467 | +38.6% |
| 2022 | 382 | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 353 | -7.6% |
| 2024 | 397 | +12.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 397 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,758, 14% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 397 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 397, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +148.7% | 265 | 659 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 376.83 | 233 | 522 | 6 |
| 2000s | 425.11 | 265 | 659 | 9 |
| 2010s | 383 | 291 | 469 | 9 |
| 2020s | 387.2 | 337 | 467 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1604 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Samoa?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Samoa was 397 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 659 in 2002.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 233 in 1997.
- How does Samoa rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Samoa ranks 147th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release