Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Samoa

Samoa: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 4.8% in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
4.8%
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
118th
of 143 countries
All-time high
35.8%
in 2000
All-time low
1.0%
in 2014
Years of data
11
1998–2016

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Samoa, 1998–2016

0102030401998200720161998: 28.7 %1999: 25.2 %2000: 35.8 %2001: 21 %2009: 12.1 %2010: 9.7 %2011: 8.5 %2012: 10.1 %2014: 1 %2015: 4.5 %2016: 4.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

Samoa recorded 4.8% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2016.

The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 60.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Samoa peaked at 35.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2014.

That places Samoa 118th out of 143 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 youth of upper secondary school age, female in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in Samoa, 1998 to 2016.
Year % Change
1998 28.7%
1999 25.2% -12.2%
2000 35.8% +42.1%
2001 21.0% -41.3%
2009 12.1% -42.6%
2010 9.7% -19.3%
2011 8.5% -12.3%
2012 10.1% +18.0%
2014 1.0% -89.6%
2015 4.5% +324.2%
2016 4.8% +7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 26.9% 25.2% 28.7% 2
2000s 23.0% 12.1% 35.8% 3
2010s 6.4% 1.0% 10.1% 6

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  4. 119 Chile 4.7% compare
  5. 120 Finland 4.5% compare
  6. 121 Republic of Korea 4.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Samoa?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Samoa was 4.8% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2014.
How does Samoa rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Samoa ranks 118th out of 143 countries with data for 2016.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of females of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary school age.