Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) in Samoa
Samoa: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) (primary) was 257 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Samoa, 1999–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Samoa stood at 257.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Samoa peaked at 336 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 151, in 1999.
That places Samoa 142nd 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, male (number) (primary) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 151 | — |
| 2000 | 151 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 171 | +13.2% |
| 2007 | 234 | +36.8% |
| 2009 | 169 | -27.8% |
| 2010 | 182 | +7.7% |
| 2011 | 201 | +10.4% |
| 2012 | 175 | -12.9% |
| 2014 | 256 | +46.3% |
| 2015 | 256 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 272 | +6.2% |
| 2017 | 193 | -29.0% |
| 2018 | 196 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 235 | +19.9% |
| 2020 | 218 | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 336 | +54.1% |
| 2022 | 240 | -28.6% |
| 2023 | 241 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 257 | +6.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 257 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,799, 14% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 257 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 257, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 151 | 151 | 151 | 1 |
| 2000s | 181.25 | 151 | 234 | 4 |
| 2010s | 218.44 | 175 | 272 | 9 |
| 2020s | 258.4 | 218 | 336 | 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, male in Samoa?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Samoa was 257 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 336 in 2021.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 151 in 1999.
- How does Samoa rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- Samoa ranks 142nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release