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 10.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling
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 10.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Samoa peaked at 32.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2014.
That places Samoa 80th out of 138 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 30.0% | — |
| 1999 | 26.5% | -11.6% |
| 2000 | 32.4% | +22.1% |
| 2001 | 30.2% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 17.8% | -41.1% |
| 2010 | 15.3% | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 15.9% | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 14.4% | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | -32.3% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | -4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.3% | 26.5% | 30.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.8% | 17.8% | 32.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.7% | 9.8% | 15.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 77 Türkiye 11.2% compare
- 78 Aruba 10.5% compare
- 79 Tajikistan 10.5% compare
- 81 Switzerland 9.9% compare
- 82 Macau, China 9.3% compare
- 83 Kyrgyzstan 9.3% compare
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 10.1% 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 32.4% 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 9.8% in 2014.
- How does Samoa rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Samoa ranks 80th out of 138 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 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (%). 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/