Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Samoa

Samoa: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male was 0.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.3%
Change on year
down 46.1%
World rank
115th
of 140 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2015
All-time low
0.1%
in 2006
Years of data
9
1999–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Samoa, 1999–2018

0.10.20.30.40.50.61999200820181999: 0.365 %2006: 0.11 %2010: 0.44 %2011: 0.281 %2014: 0.235 %2015: 0.559 %2016: 0.266 %2017: 0.558 %2018: 0.301 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Samoa is 0.3%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.1% on the previous year and up 172.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Samoa peaked at 0.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2006.

Samoa ranks 115th of 140 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male (%) in Samoa, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 0.4%
2006 0.1% -69.8%
2010 0.4% +298.6%
2011 0.3% -36.2%
2014 0.2% -16.2%
2015 0.6% +137.8%
2016 0.3% -52.5%
2017 0.6% +109.8%
2018 0.3% -46.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 1
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 1
2010s 0.4% 0.2% 0.6% 7

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 112 Georgia 0.4% compare
  2. 113 Kuwait 0.4% compare
  3. 114 Myanmar 0.3% compare
  4. 116 Hong Kong, China 0.3% compare
  5. 117 Italy 0.3% compare
  6. 118 Bahrain 0.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Samoa?
Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male in Samoa was 0.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2015.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2006.
How does Samoa rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male?
Samoa ranks 115th out of 140 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 172.3%. 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 5 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
140 places, 2,585 data points, 1970–2018
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.