Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Samoa
Samoa: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 2.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Samoa, 1997–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Samoa stood at 2.3%.
The figure is up 43.4% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Samoa peaked at 5.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1997.
That places Samoa 81st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 0.4% | — |
| 1998 | 2.5% | +539.7% |
| 1999 | 2.4% | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 2.8% | +22.8% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -18.9% |
| 2010 | 5.4% | +139.9% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | -37.7% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3.7% | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -43.1% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 2.3% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | +23.4% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | -43.4% |
| 2023 | 2.3% | +43.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.8% | 0.4% | 2.5% | 3 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.2% | 2.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 2.0% | 5.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.3% | 1.6% | 2.9% | 3 |
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 repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Samoa?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Samoa was 2.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2010.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1997.
- How does Samoa rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- Samoa ranks 81st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release