Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Samoa
Samoa: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 1.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Samoa, 1994–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Samoa stood at 1.1%.
That represents a change of up 13.5% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Samoa peaked at 2.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1996.
That places Samoa 111th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 2.0% | — |
| 1995 | 1.8% | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 0.9% | -51.7% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | +94.8% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | -39.0% |
| 2000 | 0.9% | -7.8% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | +138.7% |
| 2002 | 2.1% | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -21.0% |
| 2004 | 1.3% | -20.9% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.2% | -7.8% |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 1.5% | +54.9% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -28.8% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +27.1% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | -15.0% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | -13.8% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | +9.8% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -8.9% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +38.1% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | -21.6% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 2.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.5% | 0.9% | 2.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 108 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.3% compare
- 109 Slovenia 1.2% compare
- 110 Iran 1.2% compare
- 112 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.1% compare
- 113 France 1.0% compare
- 114 Switzerland 1.0% compare
More education data for Samoa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16,677 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.7558 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0765 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 18,285 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4726 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0839 units per person (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Samoa?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Samoa was 1.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1996.
- How does Samoa rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Samoa ranks 111th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release