Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Samoa
Samoa: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male was 1.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, male in Samoa, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 1.7% for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 80.9% on the previous year and up 123.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Samoa peaked at 1.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2010.
Samoa ranks 96th of 184 countries on this measure, 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, male in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.0% | — |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 1.1% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8% | -22.7% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -36.1% |
| 2011 | 0.7% | +24.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8% | +17.9% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +79.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -32.3% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7% | -23.2% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +32.5% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | +80.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 1.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 1.7% | 4 |
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 2 of primary education, male in Samoa?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male in Samoa was 1.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2010.
- How does Samoa rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male?
- Samoa ranks 96th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, male rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.0%. 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 2 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release