Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Samoa
Samoa: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 96.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Samoa, 1994–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 96.6% for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Samoa peaked at 96.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 80.6%, in 1998.
That places Samoa 80th out of 180 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 93.7% | — |
| 1995 | 89.4% | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 87.1% | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 80.6% | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 92.9% | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 93.0% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 93.8% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 91.3% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 88.7% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 88.7% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 91.4% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 83.2% | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 94.8% | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 93.7% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 94.4% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 91.9% | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 91.3% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 96.6% | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 88.7% | 80.6% | 93.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 91.2% | 88.7% | 93.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 92.3% | 83.2% | 96.6% | 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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Samoa?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Samoa was 96.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 96.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.6% in 1998.
- How does Samoa rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Samoa ranks 80th out of 180 countries with data for 2018.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Percentage of a cohort of students enrolled in the first grade of primary education in a given school year who are expected to reach grade 4, regardless of repetition. Divide the total number of students belonging to a school-cohort who reached each successive grade of primary education by the number of students in the school-cohort i.e. those originally enrolled in the first grade of primary education, and multiply the result by 100. The survival rate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.