Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0119 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Samoa, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 0.0119 units per person for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Samoa peaked at 0.0159 units per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per person, in 1970.
That places Samoa 96th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.0052 units per person | +1784.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0062 units per person | +18.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0064 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0069 units per person | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0158 units per person | +128.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0159 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0158 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0128 units per person | -19.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0109 units per person | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0109 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0095 units per person | -12.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0103 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 0.009 units per person | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0096 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0101 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0099 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.012 units per person | +21.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0128 units per person | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0099 units per person | -22.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0088 units per person | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0103 units per person | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0107 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0122 units per person | +13.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0119 units per person | -2.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.0119 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0124 units per person, 96% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.0119 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0119 units per person, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita 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 | +1784.6% | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0052 units per person |
| 1998 | +128.5% | 0.0069 units per person | 0.0158 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.005 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0069 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0158 units per person | 0.0158 units per person | 0.0158 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0132 units per person | 0.0109 units per person | 0.0159 units per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0104 units per person | 0.009 units per person | 0.0128 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.0108 units per person | 0.0088 units per person | 0.0122 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 93 Tanzania 0.012 units per person compare
- 94 Costa Rica 0.0119 units per person compare
- 95 Morocco 0.0119 units per person compare
- 97 Monaco 0.0119 units per person compare
- 98 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0117 units per person compare
- 99 United Kingdom 0.0115 units per person 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), per capita in Samoa?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Samoa was 0.0119 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0159 units per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Samoa ranks 96th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. 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, female (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.