Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Samoa
Samoa: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 0.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Samoa, 1998–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Samoa is 0.9%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 97.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Samoa peaked at 3.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2016.
Samoa ranks 118th of 170 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 lower secondary general education (all grades) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2.6% | — |
| 1999 | 3.2% | +22.2% |
| 2000 | 2.2% | -31.2% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -41.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | -34.1% |
| 2011 | 0.8% | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -43.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7% | +49.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -39.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +80.2% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -33.8% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +165.8% |
| 2021 | 0.6% | -55.3% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +60.9% |
| 2023 | 0.9% | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.3% | 2.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.4% | 0.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.3% | 4 |
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More education data for Samoa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,964 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1154 % change on previous year (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,558 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 6.79 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,154 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2124 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,810 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0156 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,165 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Samoa?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Samoa was 0.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2016.
- How does Samoa rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Samoa ranks 118th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.3%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release