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Duration of pre primary education in Samoa

Samoa: Duration of pre primary education was 2 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
146th
of 223 countries
All-time high
2
in 1970
All-time low
2
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025

Duration of pre primary education in Samoa, 1970–2025

00.511.52197019972025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, duration of pre primary education in Samoa stood at 2. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, duration of pre primary education in Samoa peaked at 2 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2, in 1970.

That places Samoa 146th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Duration of pre primary education in Samoa, year by year

Year Value Change
1970 2 —
1971 2 +0.0%
1972 2 +0.0%
1973 2 +0.0%
1974 2 +0.0%
1975 2 +0.0%
1976 2 +0.0%
1977 2 +0.0%
1978 2 +0.0%
1979 2 +0.0%
1980 2 +0.0%
1981 2 +0.0%
1982 2 +0.0%
1983 2 +0.0%
1984 2 +0.0%
1985 2 +0.0%
1986 2 +0.0%
1987 2 +0.0%
1988 2 +0.0%
1989 2 +0.0%
1990 2 +0.0%
1991 2 +0.0%
1992 2 +0.0%
1993 2 +0.0%
1994 2 +0.0%
1995 2 +0.0%
1996 2 +0.0%
1997 2 +0.0%
1998 2 +0.0%
1999 2 +0.0%
2000 2 +0.0%
2001 2 +0.0%
2002 2 +0.0%
2003 2 +0.0%
2004 2 +0.0%
2005 2 +0.0%
2006 2 +0.0%
2007 2 +0.0%
2008 2 +0.0%
2009 2 +0.0%
2010 2 +0.0%
2011 2 +0.0%
2012 2 +0.0%
2013 2 +0.0%
2014 2 +0.0%
2015 2 +0.0%
2016 2 +0.0%
2017 2 +0.0%
2018 2 +0.0%
2019 2 +0.0%
2020 2 +0.0%
2021 2 +0.0%
2022 2 +0.0%
2023 2 +0.0%
2024 2 +0.0%
2025 2 +0.0%

Samoa compared with similar countries

  • Samoa's 2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3, 67% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • Samoa's 2 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3, 67% of the median. (36 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2 2 2 10
1980s 2 2 2 10
1990s 2 2 2 10
2000s 2 2 2 10
2010s 2 2 2 10
2020s 2 2 2 6

Countries ranked near Samoa

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  3. 146 Aruba 2 compare
  4. 146 Australia 2 compare
  5. 146 Bahamas 2 compare
  6. 146 Barbados 2 compare
  7. 146 Belize 2 compare
  8. 146 Benin 2 compare
  9. 146 Bolivia 2 compare
  10. 146 Brazil 2 compare
  11. 146 British Virgin Islands 2 compare
  12. 146 Cameroon 2 compare
  13. 146 Cayman Islands 2 compare
  14. 146 Cook Islands 2 compare
  15. 146 Costa Rica 2 compare
  16. 146 Djibouti 2 compare
  17. 146 Dominica 2 compare
  18. 146 Egypt 2 compare
  19. 146 Eritrea 2 compare
  20. 146 Ghana 2 compare
  21. 146 Gibraltar 2 compare
  22. 146 Greece 2 compare
  23. 146 Grenada 2 compare
  24. 146 Guyana 2 compare
  25. 146 Indonesia 2 compare
  26. 146 Iraq 2 compare
  27. 146 Ireland 2 compare
  28. 146 Jordan 2 compare
  29. 146 Kuwait 2 compare
  30. 146 Libya 2 compare
  31. 146 Liechtenstein 2 compare
  32. 146 Malaysia 2 compare
  33. 146 Maldives 2 compare
  34. 146 Malta 2 compare
  35. 146 Mauritius 2 compare
  36. 146 Montserrat 2 compare
  37. 146 Morocco 2 compare
  38. 146 Myanmar 2 compare
  39. 146 Namibia 2 compare
  40. 146 Nauru 2 compare
  41. 146 Nepal 2 compare
  42. 146 New Zealand 2 compare
  43. 146 North Korea 2 compare
  44. 146 Oman 2 compare
  45. 146 Pakistan 2 compare
  46. 146 Palestine 2 compare
  47. 146 Panama 2 compare
  48. 146 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2 compare
  49. 146 Saint Lucia 2 compare
  50. 146 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2 compare
  51. 146 Seychelles 2 compare
  52. 146 Sri Lanka 2 compare
  53. 146 Sudan 2 compare
  54. 146 Suriname 2 compare
  55. 146 Switzerland 2 compare
  56. 146 Tokelau 2 compare
  57. 146 Tonga 2 compare
  58. 146 Trinidad and Tobago 2 compare
  59. 146 Turks and Caicos Islands 2 compare
  60. 146 United Arab Emirates 2 compare
  61. 146 United Kingdom 2 compare
  62. 146 Vanuatu 2 compare
  63. 146 Western Sahara 2 compare
  64. 146 Zimbabwe 2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is duration of pre primary education in Samoa?
Duration of pre primary education in Samoa was 2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest duration of pre primary education recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 2 in 1970.
What is the lowest duration of pre primary education recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 2 in 1970.
How does Samoa rank for duration of pre primary education?
Samoa ranks 146th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
Is duration of pre primary education rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Samoa data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Duration of pre primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Duration of pre primary education
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
223 places, 12,020 data points, 1970–2025
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