Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Samoa
Samoa: Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes was 5,165 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Samoa, 1998–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Samoa stood at 5,165.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Samoa peaked at 5,417 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 3,498, in 2012.
Samoa ranks 150th of 175 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5,417 | — |
| 1999 | 5,108 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 5,392 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 5,348 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 4,578 | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 4,101 | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 4,080 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 3,514 | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 3,924 | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 3,498 | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 3,787 | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 4,131 | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 4,037 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 4,836 | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 5,111 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 4,203 | -17.8% |
| 2020 | 3,673 | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 4,360 | +18.7% |
| 2022 | 4,560 | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 5,256 | +15.3% |
| 2024 | 5,165 | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,262 | 5,108 | 5,417 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4,700 | 4,080 | 5,392 | 5 |
| 2010s | 4,116 | 3,498 | 5,111 | 9 |
| 2020s | 4,603 | 3,673 | 5,256 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,211 (2010)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 397 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,580 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,585 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25,964 (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 34,962 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1171 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1604 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Samoa?
- Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Samoa was 5,165 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 5,417 in 1998.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,498 in 2012.
- How does Samoa rank for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes?
- Samoa ranks 150th out of 175 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. 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 Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release