American Samoa vs North America: Primary education, teachers, per capita

American Samoa
0.0107 units per person
in 1992
North America
0.0053 units per person
in 2024
American Samoa rank
7th
North America rank
5th

Primary education, teachers, per capita over time

  • American Samoa
  • North America
00.0050.010.015197119972024

How they compare

American Samoa currently reports 0.0107 units per person against 0.0053 units per person in North America, a difference of 0.0054 units per person.

That makes American Samoa's figure about 2.0 times North America's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, American Samoa has been ahead every year.

American Samoa ranks 7th and North America ranks 5th of 204 countries.

American Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade American Samoa North America Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0104 units per person 0.0061 units per person 0.0043 units per person American Samoa
1990s 0.0102 units per person 0.0059 units per person 0.0043 units per person American Samoa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, teachers, per capita, American Samoa or North America?
American Samoa, at 0.0107 units per person against 0.0053 units per person in North America as of 1992.
What is the difference in primary education, teachers, per capita between American Samoa and North America?
0.0054 units per person, with American Samoa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for American Samoa and North America?
9 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 1992.
How do American Samoa and North America rank globally for primary education, teachers, per capita?
American Samoa ranks 7th and North America ranks 5th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, teachers, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 9,469 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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