Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Samoa

Samoa: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 0.8% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0.8%
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
123rd
of 156 countries
All-time high
3.2%
in 1999
All-time low
0.5%
in 2014
Years of data
11
1998–2018

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Samoa, 1998–2018

01231998200820181998: 2.6 %1999: 3.2 %2000: 2.2 %2009: 1.3 %2010: 0.858 %2011: 0.801 %2014: 0.457 %2015: 0.683 %2016: 0.826 %2017: 0.744 %2018: 0.763 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Samoa recorded 0.8% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in 2018.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Samoa peaked at 3.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2014.

Samoa ranks 123rd of 156 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%) in Samoa, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 2.6%
1999 3.2% +22.2%
2000 2.2% -31.2%
2009 1.3% -41.5%
2010 0.9% -34.1%
2011 0.8% -6.7%
2014 0.5% -43.0%
2015 0.7% +49.6%
2016 0.8% +21.0%
2017 0.7% -9.9%
2018 0.8% +2.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.9% 2.6% 3.2% 2
2000s 1.8% 1.3% 2.2% 2
2010s 0.7% 0.5% 0.9% 7

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 120 Myanmar 1.0% compare
  2. 121 Sri Lanka 0.9% compare
  3. 122 Serbia 0.9% compare
  4. 124 Lithuania 0.7% compare
  5. 125 Croatia 0.6% compare
  6. 126 Montenegro 0.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Samoa?
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Samoa was 0.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 3.2% in 1999.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2014.
How does Samoa rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Samoa ranks 123rd out of 156 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. 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 lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,981 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of male repeaters in lower secondary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in lower secondary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in lower secondary education in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in lower secondary education in the previous school year t.