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 3.3% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
3.3%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
112th
of 138 countries
All-time high
24.7%
in 2000
All-time low
0.7%
in 2014
Years of data
11
1998–2016

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Samoa, 1998–2016

05101520251998200720161998: 22 %1999: 19.3 %2000: 24.7 %2001: 21.9 %2009: 8.4 %2010: 7.2 %2011: 6.4 %2012: 7.1 %2014: 0.736 %2015: 3.4 %2016: 3.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Samoa recorded 3.3% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2016.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Samoa peaked at 24.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2014.

Samoa ranks 112th of 138 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 rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%) in Samoa, 1998 to 2016.
Year % Change
1998 22.0%
1999 19.3% -12.2%
2000 24.7% +28.0%
2001 21.9% -11.3%
2009 8.4% -61.6%
2010 7.2% -14.0%
2011 6.4% -12.3%
2012 7.1% +11.0%
2014 0.7% -89.6%
2015 3.4% +361.7%
2016 3.3% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 20.7% 19.3% 22.0% 2
2000s 18.4% 8.4% 24.7% 3
2010s 4.7% 0.7% 7.2% 6

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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 3.3% 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 24.7% 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 0.7% in 2014.
How does Samoa rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Samoa ranks 112th 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 60.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,097 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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/