Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Samoa

Samoa: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 449 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
449 number
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
127th
of 137 countries
All-time high
3,418 number
in 1999
All-time low
99 number
in 2014
Years of data
11
1998–2016

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Samoa, 1998–2016

01.0k2.0k3.0k1998200720161998: 2.9k number1999: 3.4k number2000: 3.2k number2001: 2.9k number2009: 1.3k number2010: 1.0k number2011: 887 number2012: 973 number2014: 99 number2015: 452 number2016: 449 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2016, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Samoa stood at 449 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 64.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Samoa peaked at 3,418 number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 99 number, in 2014.

That places Samoa 127th out of 137 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number) in Samoa, 1998 to 2016.
Year number Change
1998 2,901 number
1999 3,418 number +17.8%
2000 3,220 number -5.8%
2001 2,865 number -11.0%
2009 1,261 number -56.0%
2010 1,023 number -18.9%
2011 887 number -13.3%
2012 973 number +9.7%
2014 99 number -89.8%
2015 452 number +356.6%
2016 449 number -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,160 number 2,901 number 3,418 number 2
2000s 2,449 number 1,261 number 3,220 number 3
2010s 647.17 number 99 number 1,023 number 6

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 124 Lithuania 620 number compare
  2. 125 Ireland 594 number compare
  3. 126 Barbados 475 number compare
  4. 128 Israel 430 number compare
  5. 129 British Virgin Islands 385 number compare
  6. 130 Turks and Caicos Islands 363 number compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Samoa?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Samoa was 449 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 3,418 number in 1999.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 99 number in 2014.
How does Samoa rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Samoa ranks 127th out of 137 countries with data for 2016.
Is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.4%. 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 Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 4,161 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/