Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Samoa

Samoa: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 1.1% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
1.1%
Change on year
up 100.6%
World rank
116th
of 149 countries
All-time high
7.3%
in 2001
All-time low
0.5%
in 2009
Years of data
11
1998–2016

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Samoa, 1998–2016

024681998200720161998: 5 %1999: 5.1 %2000: 2.8 %2001: 7.3 %2009: 0.475 %2010: 0.598 %2011: 1.3 %2012: 1.3 %2014: 0.704 %2015: 0.532 %2016: 1.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Samoa is 1.1%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.6% on the previous year and up 124.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Samoa peaked at 7.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2009.

That places Samoa 116th out of 149 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%) in Samoa, 1998 to 2016.
Year % Change
1998 5.0%
1999 5.1% +1.7%
2000 2.8% -45.5%
2001 7.3% +163.4%
2009 0.5% -93.5%
2010 0.6% +26.0%
2011 1.3% +116.0%
2012 1.3% +2.3%
2014 0.7% -46.7%
2015 0.5% -24.4%
2016 1.1% +100.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.0% 5.0% 5.1% 2
2000s 3.5% 0.5% 7.3% 3
2010s 0.9% 0.5% 1.3% 6

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  4. 117 United Arab Emirates 1.0% compare
  5. 118 Uzbekistan 0.9% compare
  6. 119 Finland 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Samoa?
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Samoa was 1.1% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 2001.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2009.
How does Samoa rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
Samoa ranks 116th out of 149 countries with data for 2016.
Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 124.9%. 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
192 places, 4,615 data points, 1970–2019
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Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/