Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Samoa

Samoa: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official was 64.9% in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
64.9%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
11th
of 133 countries
All-time high
75.5%
in 2012
All-time low
62.0%
in 2018
Years of data
10
1999–2019

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Samoa, 1999–2019

0204060801999200920191999: 66 %2010: 74.4 %2011: 71.7 %2012: 75.5 %2014: 72.2 %2015: 72.5 %2016: 71.4 %2017: 66.8 %2018: 62 %2019: 64.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Samoa recorded 64.9% for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in 2019.

The figure is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Samoa peaked at 75.5% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 62.0%, in 2018.

That places Samoa 11th out of 133 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%) in Samoa, 1999 to 2019.
Year % Change
1999 66.0%
2010 74.4% +12.9%
2011 71.7% -3.7%
2012 75.5% +5.3%
2014 72.2% -4.4%
2015 72.5% +0.4%
2016 71.4% -1.5%
2017 66.8% -6.4%
2018 62.0% -7.2%
2019 64.9% +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 66.0% 66.0% 66.0% 1
2010s 70.2% 62.0% 75.5% 9

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Samoa?
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official in Samoa was 64.9% in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 75.5% in 2012.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 62.0% in 2018.
How does Samoa rank for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Samoa ranks 11th out of 133 countries with data for 2019.
Is out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,379 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Proportion of children in the official age range for one year before primary education who are not enrolled in pre-primary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for one year before primary education enrolled in pre-primary education is subtracted from the total population for one year before primary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for the year before primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/