American Samoa vs World: Primary education, pupils, per capita

American Samoa
0.1608 units per person
in 1992
World
0.0959 units per person
in 2024
American Samoa rank
26th
World rank
24th

Primary education, pupils, per capita over time

  • American Samoa
  • World
0.10.150.20.250.3197019972024

How they compare

American Samoa currently reports 0.1608 units per person against 0.0959 units per person in World, a difference of 0.0649 units per person.

That makes American Samoa's figure about 1.7 times World's.

Across all 19 years both countries report, American Samoa has been ahead every year.

American Samoa ranks 26th and World ranks 24th of 206 countries.

American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade American Samoa World Difference Ahead
1970s 0.2418 units per person 0.1161 units per person 0.1257 units per person American Samoa
1980s 0.1892 units per person 0.1141 units per person 0.0751 units per person American Samoa
1990s 0.172 units per person 0.1086 units per person 0.0634 units per person American Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per capita, American Samoa or World?
American Samoa, at 0.1608 units per person against 0.0959 units per person in World as of 1992.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per capita between American Samoa and World?
0.0649 units per person, with American Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and World?
19 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 1992.
How do American Samoa and World rank globally for primary education, pupils, per capita?
American Samoa ranks 26th and World ranks 24th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.