Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Samoa
Samoa: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education was 0.4% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Samoa, 1998–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 0.4% for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in 2020.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and down 70.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Samoa peaked at 4.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2016.
Samoa ranks 123rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4.0% | — |
| 2000 | 2.8% | -31.0% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -35.0% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -19.8% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -12.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -73.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | +23.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | -32.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | +191.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | -35.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -26.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | +11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.3% | 1.8% | 2.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.3% | 1.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Samoa?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Samoa was 0.4% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 1998.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
- How does Samoa rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education?
- Samoa ranks 123rd out of 176 countries with data for 2020.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 12 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release