Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Samoa
Samoa: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female was 0.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Samoa, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Samoa is 0.9%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 90.3% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Samoa peaked at 1.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2019.
That places Samoa 100th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 0.5% | — |
| 1999 | 0.9% | +91.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -56.5% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | +103.0% |
| 2010 | 1.1% | +39.7% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | -15.6% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +17.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -29.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -54.0% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +82.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | -40.4% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +11.8% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | +90.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 97 Hungary 1.1% compare
- 98 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.0% compare
- 99 Liechtenstein 1.0% compare
- 101 Jamaica 0.9% compare
- 102 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.9% compare
- 103 Dominican Republic 0.8% compare
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 primary education, female in Samoa?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Samoa was 0.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2019.
- How does Samoa rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female?
- Samoa ranks 100th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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 2 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release