Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Samoa
Samoa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps was 397 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Samoa, 1994–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Samoa is 397, measured in 2024.
The figure 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 (number), gaps in Samoa peaked at 659 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 233, in 1997.
That places Samoa 147th out of 205 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 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% |
| 2008 | 327 | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 288 | -11.9% |
| 2010 | 291 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 469 | +61.2% |
| 2012 | 323 | -31.1% |
| 2013 | 377 | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 431 | +14.3% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 376.83 | 233 | 522 | 6 |
| 2000s | 415.3 | 265 | 659 | 10 |
| 2010s | 382.4 | 291 | 469 | 10 |
| 2020s | 387.2 | 337 | 467 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,962 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Samoa?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps in Samoa was 397 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 659 in 2002.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 233 in 1997.
- How does Samoa rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps?
- Samoa ranks 147th out of 205 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) with 748 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.