Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Samoa

Samoa: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 3,311 number in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
3,311 number
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
77th
of 133 countries
All-time high
4,100 number
in 2015
All-time low
3,241 number
in 2018
Years of data
10
1999–2019

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Samoa, 1999–2019

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1999200920191999: 3.4k number2010: 3.6k number2011: 3.6k number2012: 3.9k number2014: 4.0k number2015: 4.1k number2016: 4.0k number2017: 3.6k number2018: 3.2k number2019: 3.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Samoa recorded 3,311 number for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in 2019.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Samoa peaked at 4,100 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,241 number, in 2018.

Samoa ranks 77th of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Samoa, 1999 to 2019.
Year number Change
1999 3,397 number
2010 3,643 number +7.2%
2011 3,581 number -1.7%
2012 3,890 number +8.6%
2014 3,984 number +2.4%
2015 4,100 number +2.9%
2016 3,966 number -3.3%
2017 3,605 number -9.1%
2018 3,241 number -10.1%
2019 3,311 number +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,397 number 3,397 number 3,397 number 1
2010s 3,702 number 3,241 number 4,100 number 9

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 74 Malaysia 3,583 number compare
  2. 75 Bahamas 3,332 number compare
  3. 76 Jamaica 3,322 number compare
  4. 78 Costa Rica 3,063 number compare
  5. 79 Belgium 3,053 number compare
  6. 80 Cuba 2,861 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Samoa?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Samoa was 3,311 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 4,100 number in 2015.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 3,241 number in 2018.
How does Samoa rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Samoa ranks 77th out of 133 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/