Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Samoa
Samoa: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes was 4,203 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Samoa, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Samoa is 4,203 number, measured in 2019.
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 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 24 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes in Samoa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 80 number | — |
| 1973 | 1,493 number | +1766.3% |
| 1974 | 1,830 number | +22.6% |
| 1975 | 1,926 number | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 2,113 number | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 1,188 number | -43.8% |
| 1995 | 2,347 number | +97.6% |
| 1996 | 3,143 number | +33.9% |
| 1998 | 5,417 number | +72.4% |
| 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% |
| 2014 | 3,787 number | +8.3% |
| 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 | 1,488 number | 80 number | 2,113 number | 5 |
| 1990s | 3,441 number | 1,188 number | 5,417 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 4,700 number | 4,080 number | 5,392 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 4,116 number | 3,498 number | 5,111 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.04 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (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 4,203 number in 2019, 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 number in 1998.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 80 number in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Samoa ranks 171st out of 199 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes 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 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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About this data
Total number of students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.