Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Samoa

Samoa: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 1.1% in 2018. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2018)
1.1%
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
112th
of 184 countries
All-time high
2.3%
in 2001
All-time low
0.9%
in 1996
Years of data
20
1994–2018

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Samoa, 1994–2018

00.511.522.51994200620181994: 2 %1995: 1.8 %1996: 0.863 %1997: 1.7 %1999: 1 %2000: 0.946 %2001: 2.3 %2002: 2.1 %2003: 1.7 %2004: 1.3 %2005: 1.3 %2006: 1.2 %2009: 0.981 %2010: 1.5 %2011: 1.1 %2014: 1.4 %2015: 1.4 %2016: 1.2 %2017: 0.995 %2018: 1.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Samoa stood at 1.1%.

The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Samoa peaked at 2.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1996.

Samoa ranks 112th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.5% 0.9% 2.0% 5
2000s 1.5% 0.9% 2.3% 8
2010s 1.2% 1.0% 1.5% 7

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 109 Romania 1.3% compare
  2. 110 Qatar 1.3% compare
  3. 111 Switzerland 1.2% compare
  4. 113 Mexico 1.0% compare
  5. 114 Sri Lanka 0.9% compare
  6. 115 Slovenia 0.9% compare

See the full ranking of 184 places β†’

More reference data data for Samoa

All data for Samoa β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Samoa?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Samoa was 1.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 2.3% in 2001.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1996.
How does Samoa rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Samoa ranks 112th out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Samoa data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.