Children out of school, primary, male in Samoa
Samoa: Children out of school, primary, male was 117 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Children out of school, primary, male in Samoa, 1994–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Samoa recorded 117 for children out of school, primary, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 77.8% on the previous year and down 74.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Samoa peaked at 1,051 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 65, in 2022.
That places Samoa 170th out of 177 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 970 | 872 | 1,051 | 3 |
| 2000s | 590.5 | 424 | 757 | 2 |
| 2010s | 325.33 | 168 | 451 | 3 |
| 2020s | 402.25 | 65 | 901 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 167 Luxembourg 169 compare
- 168 Cayman Islands 142 compare
- 169 Montenegro 134 compare
- 171 Nauru 79 compare
- 172 Azerbaijan 71 compare
- 173 Grenada 68 compare
More education data for Samoa
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1,558 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.9% (2024)
- Labor force, total 57,776 (2025)
- Labor force, female 36.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children out of school, primary, male in Samoa?
- Children out of school, primary, male in Samoa was 117 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,051 in 1999.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 65 in 2022.
- How does Samoa rank for children out of school, primary, male?
- Samoa ranks 170th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, primary, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.