Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Samoa
Samoa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 397 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Samoa, 1994β2024
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 202 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.
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
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0072 units per person (2023)
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 202 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