Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Samoa
Samoa: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square was 1.51 number per square kilometre in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Samoa, 1970–2019
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 1.51 number per square kilometre for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in 2019.
The figure is down 17.8% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Samoa peaked at 1.91 number per square kilometre in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0.0283 number per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Samoa 120th out of 198 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 square in Samoa, year by year
| Year | number per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0283 number per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0.5276 number per square kilometre | +1766.2% |
| 1974 | 0.6466 number per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1975 | 0.6806 number per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 0.7466 number per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4198 number per square kilometre | -43.8% |
| 1995 | 0.8293 number per square kilometre | +97.6% |
| 1996 | 1.11 number per square kilometre | +33.9% |
| 1998 | 1.91 number per square kilometre | +72.4% |
| 1999 | 1.8 number per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 1.91 number per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 1.89 number per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.62 number per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 1.45 number per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2009 | 1.44 number per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1.24 number per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 1.39 number per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 1.24 number per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 1.34 number per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 1.46 number per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 1.43 number per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.74 number per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2018 | 1.84 number per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 1.51 number per square kilometre | -17.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5259 number per square kilometre | 0.0283 number per square kilometre | 0.7466 number per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.22 number per square kilometre | 0.4198 number per square kilometre | 1.91 number per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 1.66 number per square kilometre | 1.44 number per square kilometre | 1.91 number per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.46 number per square kilometre | 1.24 number per square kilometre | 1.84 number per square kilometre | 9 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 117 Colombia 1.57 number per square kilometre compare
- 118 Madagascar 1.55 number per square kilometre compare
- 119 Jordan 1.52 number per square kilometre compare
- 121 Cambodia 1.51 number per square kilometre compare
- 122 Benin 1.5 number per square kilometre compare
- 123 Egypt 1.49 number per square kilometre compare
More education data for Samoa
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,962 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1171 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1604 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16,677 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Samoa?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Samoa was 1.51 number per square kilometre in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.91 number per square kilometre in 1998.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0283 number per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Samoa ranks 120th out of 198 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 square kilometre. 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) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.