Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) in Samoa
Samoa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) was 140 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Samoa, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Samoa stood at 140.
That represents a change of up 25.0% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Samoa peaked at 268 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 94, in 2001.
That places Samoa 146th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 115 | — |
| 2000 | 129 | +12.2% |
| 2001 | 94 | -27.1% |
| 2007 | 132 | +40.4% |
| 2009 | 119 | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 109 | -8.4% |
| 2011 | 268 | +145.9% |
| 2012 | 148 | -44.8% |
| 2014 | 175 | +18.2% |
| 2015 | 175 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 163 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 184 | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 132 | -28.3% |
| 2019 | 127 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 119 | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 131 | +10.1% |
| 2022 | 142 | +8.4% |
| 2023 | 112 | -21.1% |
| 2024 | 140 | +25.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 140 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,264, 11% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 140 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 165, 85% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) (primary) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +145.9% | 109 | 268 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 115 | 115 | 115 | 1 |
| 2000s | 118.5 | 94 | 132 | 4 |
| 2010s | 164.56 | 109 | 268 | 9 |
| 2020s | 128.8 | 112 | 142 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 143 Singapore 165 compare
- 144 Saint Lucia 162 compare
- 145 United Arab Emirates 153 compare
- 147 Lithuania 137 compare
- 148 Croatia 127 compare
- 149 Marshall Islands 121 compare
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, female in Samoa?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Samoa was 140 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 268 in 2011.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 94 in 2001.
- How does Samoa rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
- Samoa ranks 146th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release