Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Samoa
Samoa: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) was 2,585 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Samoa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 2,585 for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Samoa peaked at 2,897 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 39, in 1970.
Samoa ranks 174th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 39 | — |
| 1973 | 767 | +1866.7% |
| 1974 | 925 | +20.6% |
| 1975 | 982 | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 1,085 | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 2,823 | +160.2% |
| 2000 | 2,897 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 2,887 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 2,408 | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 2,069 | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 2,087 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1,840 | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 2,001 | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 1,766 | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 1,916 | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 2,048 | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 2,023 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 2,471 | +22.1% |
| 2018 | 2,654 | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 2,082 | -21.6% |
| 2020 | 1,873 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 2,197 | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 2,309 | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 2,643 | +14.5% |
| 2024 | 2,585 | -2.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 2,585 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82,178, 3% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 2,585 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17,743, 15% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (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 | +1866.7% | 39 | 767 |
| 1998 | +160.2% | 1,085 | 2,823 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 759.6 | 39 | 1,085 | 5 |
| 1990s | 2,823 | 2,823 | 2,823 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,470 | 2,069 | 2,897 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,089 | 1,766 | 2,654 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,321 | 1,873 | 2,643 | 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, female in Samoa?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Samoa was 2,585 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,897 in 2000.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 39 in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Samoa ranks 174th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release