Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Samoa

Samoa: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.02 number per person in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
0.02 number per person
Change on year
down 18.6%
World rank
138th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.0303 number per person
in 1998
All-time low
0.0006 number per person
in 1970
Years of data
24
1970–2019

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Samoa, 1970–2019

00.010.020.031970199420191970: 0.001 number per person1973: 0.01 number per person1974: 0.012 number per person1975: 0.013 number per person1976: 0.013 number per person1992: 0.007 number per person1995: 0.013 number per person1996: 0.018 number per person1998: 0.03 number per person1999: 0.028 number per person2000: 0.03 number per person2001: 0.029 number per person2007: 0.024 number per person2008: 0.022 number per person2009: 0.021 number per person2010: 0.018 number per person2011: 0.02 number per person2012: 0.018 number per person2014: 0.019 number per person2015: 0.02 number per person2016: 0.02 number per person2017: 0.024 number per person2018: 0.025 number per person2019: 0.02 number per person

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per person.

Analysis

Samoa recorded 0.02 number per person for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in 2019.

That represents a change of down 18.6% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Samoa peaked at 0.0303 number per person in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 number per person, in 1970.

Samoa ranks 138th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Samoa, 1970 to 2019.
Year number per person Change
1970 0.0006 number per person
1973 0.0102 number per person +1688.3%
1974 0.0122 number per person +20.2%
1975 0.0126 number per person +2.6%
1976 0.0134 number per person +7.1%
1992 0.007 number per person -48.1%
1995 0.0134 number per person +92.8%
1996 0.0179 number per person +32.8%
1998 0.0303 number per person +69.6%
1999 0.0283 number per person -6.4%
2000 0.0297 number per person +4.7%
2001 0.0292 number per person -1.6%
2007 0.0243 number per person -16.9%
2008 0.0216 number per person -11.1%
2009 0.0213 number per person -1.2%
2010 0.0182 number per person -14.5%
2011 0.0202 number per person +10.7%
2012 0.0178 number per person -11.7%
2014 0.0189 number per person +6.3%
2015 0.0205 number per person +8.1%
2016 0.0198 number per person -3.1%
2017 0.0235 number per person +18.7%
2018 0.0246 number per person +4.6%
2019 0.02 number per person -18.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.0098 number per person 0.0006 number per person 0.0134 number per person 5
1990s 0.0194 number per person 0.007 number per person 0.0303 number per person 5
2000s 0.0252 number per person 0.0213 number per person 0.0297 number per person 5
2010s 0.0204 number per person 0.0178 number per person 0.0246 number per person 9

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 135 Switzerland 0.0204 number per person compare
  2. 136 Mauritius 0.0201 number per person compare
  3. 137 Liechtenstein 0.0201 number per person compare
  4. 139 Comoros 0.0197 number per person compare
  5. 140 Malta 0.0195 number per person compare
  6. 141 Belize 0.0194 number per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Samoa?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Samoa was 0.02 number per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 0.0303 number per person in 1998.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 number per person in 1970.
How does Samoa rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
Samoa ranks 138th out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita
Unit
number per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
244 places, 8,118 data points, 1970–2020
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.