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 165 number in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
165 number
World rank
139th
of 148 countries
All-time high
1,763 number
in 2001
All-time low
101 number
in 2009
Years of data
8
1998–2015

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Samoa, 1998–2015

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1998200620151998: 1.5k number1999: 1.6k number2000: 1.0k number2001: 1.8k number2009: 101 number2010: 157 number2011: 417 number2015: 165 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Samoa is 165 number, measured in 2015.

That represents a change of down 90.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Samoa peaked at 1,763 number in 2001 and was at its lowest, 101 number, in 2009.

Samoa ranks 139th of 148 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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, male (number) in Samoa, 1998 to 2015.
Year number Change
1998 1,476 number
1999 1,598 number +8.3%
2000 1,015 number -36.5%
2001 1,763 number +73.7%
2009 101 number -94.3%
2010 157 number +55.4%
2011 417 number +165.6%
2015 165 number -60.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,537 number 1,476 number 1,598 number 2
2000s 959.67 number 101 number 1,763 number 3
2010s 246.33 number 157 number 417 number 3

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 136 Turks and Caicos Islands 249 number compare
  2. 137 British Virgin Islands 232 number compare
  3. 138 Argentina 166 number compare
  4. 140 Lithuania 148 number compare
  5. 141 Dominica 130 number compare
  6. 142 Cyprus 100 number compare

See the full ranking of 193 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 165 number in 2015, 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 1,763 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 101 number in 2009.
How does Samoa rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Samoa ranks 139th out of 148 countries with data for 2015.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 90.6%. 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, male (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, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/