Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Samoa
Samoa: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 4,203 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Samoa, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Samoa stood at 4,203 number.
The figure is down 17.8% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Samoa peaked at 5,417 number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 80 number, in 1970.
Samoa ranks 171st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Samoa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 80 number | — |
| 1971 | 551 number | +588.8% |
| 1972 | 1,022 number | +85.5% |
| 1973 | 1,493 number | +46.1% |
| 1974 | 1,830 number | +22.6% |
| 1975 | 1,926 number | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 2,113 number | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 1,188 number | -43.8% |
| 1993 | 1,574 number | +32.5% |
| 1994 | 1,961 number | +24.5% |
| 1995 | 2,347 number | +19.7% |
| 1996 | 3,143 number | +33.9% |
| 1997 | 4,280 number | +36.2% |
| 1998 | 5,417 number | +26.6% |
| 1999 | 5,108 number | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 5,392 number | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 5,348 number | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 4,578 number | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 4,101 number | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 4,080 number | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 3,514 number | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 3,924 number | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 3,498 number | -10.9% |
| 2013 | 3,642 number | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 3,787 number | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 4,131 number | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 4,037 number | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 4,836 number | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 5,111 number | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 4,203 number | -17.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,288 number | 80 number | 2,113 number | 7 |
| 1990s | 3,127 number | 1,188 number | 5,417 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 4,700 number | 4,080 number | 5,392 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 4,068 number | 3,498 number | 5,111 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,558 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Samoa?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Samoa was 4,203 number in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 5,417 number in 1998.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 80 number in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Samoa ranks 171st out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 579 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 579 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.