Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Samoa
Samoa: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 9.9% in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Samoa, 1998–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Samoa stood at 9.9%.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Samoa peaked at 39.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.6%, in 2014.
That places Samoa 106th out of 147 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 33.7% | — |
| 1999 | 29.6% | -12.0% |
| 2000 | 39.8% | +34.4% |
| 2001 | 27.4% | -31.3% |
| 2009 | 18.6% | -32.1% |
| 2010 | 16.1% | -13.4% |
| 2011 | 15.9% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 15.0% | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 7.6% | -49.6% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | +31.9% |
| 2016 | 9.9% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.7% | 29.6% | 33.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 28.6% | 18.6% | 39.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.4% | 7.6% | 16.1% | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Samoa?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Samoa was 9.9% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 39.8% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.6% in 2014.
- How does Samoa rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Samoa ranks 106th out of 147 countries with data for 2016.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.