Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Samoa

Samoa: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education was 0.5% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.5%
Change on year
down 35.1%
World rank
123rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
4.0%
in 1998
All-time low
0.3%
in 2016
Years of data
10
1998–2018

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Samoa, 1998–2018

012341998200820181998: 4 %2000: 2.8 %2009: 1.8 %2010: 1.4 %2011: 1.3 %2014: 0.33 %2015: 0.407 %2016: 0.276 %2017: 0.806 %2018: 0.523 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Samoa recorded 0.5% for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in 2018.

That represents a change of down 35.1% on the previous year and down 70.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Samoa peaked at 4.0% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2016.

Samoa ranks 123rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Samoa, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 4.0%
2000 2.8% -31.0%
2009 1.8% -35.0%
2010 1.4% -19.8%
2011 1.3% -12.3%
2014 0.3% -73.9%
2015 0.4% +23.1%
2016 0.3% -32.1%
2017 0.8% +191.8%
2018 0.5% -35.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4.0% 4.0% 4.0% 1
2000s 2.3% 1.8% 2.8% 2
2010s 0.7% 0.3% 1.4% 7

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  1. 120 Albania 0.5% compare
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  3. 122 Denmark 0.5% compare
  4. 124 Bahrain 0.5% compare
  5. 125 Iran 0.5% compare
  6. 126 Mongolia 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Samoa?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Samoa was 0.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 4.0% in 1998.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2016.
How does Samoa rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education?
Samoa ranks 123rd out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.9%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 2,796 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.