Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Samoa
Samoa: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 6.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Samoa, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 6.2% for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.0% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Samoa peaked at 18.4% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 5.6%, in 2014.
Samoa ranks 83rd of 136 countries on this measure, 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 18.4% | — |
| 1999 | 17.1% | -7.3% |
| 2000 | 18.3% | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 17.1% | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 9.2% | -46.0% |
| 2010 | 8.5% | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | -9.8% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -35.5% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | +10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.7% | 17.1% | 18.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.9% | 9.2% | 18.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 5.6% | 9.6% | 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary in Samoa?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Samoa was 6.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 18.4% in 1998.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.6% in 2014.
- How does Samoa rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Samoa ranks 83rd out of 136 countries with data for 2016.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/