Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), annual growth in Samoa
Samoa: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), annual growth was -2.19 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), annual growth in Samoa, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), annual growth in Samoa is -2.19 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 115.2% on the previous year and down 131.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), annual growth in Samoa peaked at 22.15 % change on previous year in 2017 and was at its lowest, -21.55 % change on previous year, in 2019.
That places Samoa 146th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), annual growth in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 20.6 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 6.16 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 1976 | 10.49 % change on previous year | +70.2% |
| 2001 | -0.3452 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 2008 | -14.08 % change on previous year | +3978.4% |
| 2009 | 0.87 % change on previous year | -106.2% |
| 2010 | -11.84 % change on previous year | -1460.4% |
| 2011 | 8.75 % change on previous year | -173.9% |
| 2012 | -11.74 % change on previous year | -234.2% |
| 2015 | 6.89 % change on previous year | -158.7% |
| 2016 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 2017 | 22.15 % change on previous year | -1914.1% |
| 2018 | 7.41 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 2019 | -21.55 % change on previous year | -391.0% |
| 2020 | -10.04 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 2021 | 17.3 % change on previous year | -272.3% |
| 2022 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
| 2023 | 14.47 % change on previous year | +183.7% |
| 2024 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -115.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's -2.19 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.5 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's -2.19 % change on previous year is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3704 % change on previous year. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | -3978.4% | -0.3452 % change on previous year | -14.08 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +1914.1% | -1.22 % change on previous year | 22.15 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.42 % change on previous year | 6.16 % change on previous year | 20.6 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | -4.52 % change on previous year | -14.08 % change on previous year | 0.87 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2010s | -0.1452 % change on previous year | -21.55 % change on previous year | 22.15 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.93 % change on previous year | -10.04 % change on previous year | 17.3 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 143 Azerbaijan -1.89 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Mexico -2.13 % change on previous year compare
- 145 Italy -2.19 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Sweden -2.26 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Andorra -2.34 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Malaysia -2.34 % change on previous year compare
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 (number), annual growth in Samoa?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), annual growth in Samoa was -2.19 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), annual growth recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 22.15 % change on previous year in 2017.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), annual growth recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.55 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Samoa rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), annual growth?
- Samoa ranks 146th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), annual growth rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 131.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.