Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Samoa
Samoa: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 6.9% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Samoa, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Samoa stood at 6.9%.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Samoa peaked at 28.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2014.
That places Samoa 96th out of 142 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 26.3% | — |
| 1999 | 23.2% | -11.9% |
| 2000 | 28.8% | +24.3% |
| 2001 | 26.3% | -8.6% |
| 2009 | 13.3% | -49.3% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 11.3% | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 10.9% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 5.4% | -50.1% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | +31.4% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.7% | 23.2% | 26.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 13.3% | 28.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.9% | 5.4% | 11.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More reference data data for Samoa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0626 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0918 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1693 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Samoa?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Samoa was 6.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2014.
- How does Samoa rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Samoa ranks 96th out of 142 countries with data for 2016.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of adolescents and youth of 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/