Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Samoa

Samoa: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 416 number in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
416 number
Change on year
up 103.9%
World rank
139th
of 149 countries
All-time high
2,750 number
in 2001
All-time low
175 number
in 2009
Years of data
11
1998–2016

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k1998200720161998: 1.8k number1999: 1.9k number2000: 1.0k number2001: 2.8k number2009: 175 number2010: 220 number2011: 471 number2012: 481 number2014: 263 number2015: 204 number2016: 416 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Samoa recorded 416 number for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in 2016.

That represents a change of up 103.9% on the previous year and up 137.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Samoa peaked at 2,750 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 175 number, in 2009.

Samoa ranks 139th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Samoa, 1998 to 2016.
Year number Change
1998 1,810 number
1999 1,870 number +3.3%
2000 1,038 number -44.5%
2001 2,750 number +164.9%
2009 175 number -93.6%
2010 220 number +25.7%
2011 471 number +114.1%
2012 481 number +2.1%
2014 263 number -45.3%
2015 204 number -22.4%
2016 416 number +103.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,840 number 1,810 number 1,870 number 2
2000s 1,321 number 175 number 2,750 number 3
2010s 342.5 number 204 number 481 number 6

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 136 Aruba 521 number compare
  2. 137 British Virgin Islands 459 number compare
  3. 138 Lithuania 437 number compare
  4. 140 Turks and Caicos Islands 403 number compare
  5. 141 Cyprus 402 number compare
  6. 142 Dominica 264 number compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Samoa?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Samoa was 416 number in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 2,750 number in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 175 number in 2009.
How does Samoa rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Samoa ranks 139th out of 149 countries with data for 2016.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 137.7%. 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 4,726 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower 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/