Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Samoa
Samoa: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 0.4% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Samoa, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Samoa is 0.4%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 43.3% on the previous year and down 66.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Samoa peaked at 1.9% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2018.
That places Samoa 133rd out of 178 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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 4 of primary education, both sexes in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.9% | — |
| 1995 | 1.6% | -14.8% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | -61.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5% | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.6% | +22.7% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | +107.1% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | -18.7% |
| 2004 | 0.8% | -25.9% |
| 2005 | 0.8% | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +27.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -37.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -41.9% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | +217.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -56.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -23.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +50.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -43.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 7 |
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 4 of primary education, both sexes in Samoa?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Samoa was 0.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.9% in 1994.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2018.
- How does Samoa rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Samoa ranks 133rd out of 178 countries with data for 2018.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.9%. 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 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.