Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in Samoa
Samoa: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) was 5,165 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Samoa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary 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 pre-primary education, both sexes in Samoa peaked at 5,417 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 80, in 1970.
Samoa ranks 178th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 80 | — |
| 1973 | 1,493 | +1766.3% |
| 1974 | 1,830 | +22.6% |
| 1975 | 1,926 | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 2,113 | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 1,188 | -43.8% |
| 1995 | 2,347 | +97.6% |
| 1996 | 3,143 | +33.9% |
| 1998 | 5,417 | +72.4% |
| 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% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 5,165 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 160,388, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 5,165 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 36,952, 14% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +1766.3% | 80 | 1,493 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,488 | 80 | 2,113 | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,441 | 1,188 | 5,417 | 5 |
| 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 pre-primary education, both sexes in Samoa?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Samoa was 5,165 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 5,417 in 1998.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 80 in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Samoa ranks 178th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary 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 rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release