Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Samoa
Samoa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 362 number in 2019. βΌ Falling
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Samoa, 1994β2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Samoa is 362 number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and up 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Samoa peaked at 659 number in 2002 and was at its lowest, 233 number, in 1997.
Samoa ranks 147th of 190 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 376.83 number | 233 number | 522 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 425.11 number | 265 number | 659 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 383 number | 291 number | 469 number | 9 |
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 362 number in 2019, 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 number in 2002.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 233 number in 1997.
- How does Samoa rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Samoa ranks 147th out of 190 countries with data for 2019.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.7%. 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
Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.