Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Samoa
Samoa: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square was 0.9507 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Samoa, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 0.9507 units per square kilometre for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 52.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Samoa peaked at 1.02 units per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0138 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Samoa ranks 106th of 197 countries on this measure, 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, female (number), per square in Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0.271 units per square kilometre | +1866.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3269 units per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1975 | 0.347 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3834 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 0.9975 units per square kilometre | +160.2% |
| 2000 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.02 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.8509 units per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 0.7311 units per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 0.7375 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6502 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 0.7071 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 0.624 units per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 0.677 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7237 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7148 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8888 units per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9547 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7489 units per square kilometre | -21.6% |
| 2020 | 0.6737 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7903 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2022 | 0.8306 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9507 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.9507 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.06 units per square kilometre, 90% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.9507 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.28 units per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square 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% | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | 0.271 units per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +160.2% | 0.3834 units per square kilometre | 0.9975 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2684 units per square kilometre | 0.0138 units per square kilometre | 0.3834 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.9975 units per square kilometre | 0.9975 units per square kilometre | 0.9975 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.8726 units per square kilometre | 0.7311 units per square kilometre | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.7433 units per square kilometre | 0.624 units per square kilometre | 0.9547 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.8113 units per square kilometre | 0.6737 units per square kilometre | 0.9507 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 103 Morocco 0.983 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 Serbia 0.9734 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Bulgaria 0.9694 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Tanzania 0.932 units per square kilometre compare
- 108 Venezuela 0.9262 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Honduras 0.924 units per square kilometre 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 square in Samoa?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square in Samoa was 0.9507 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0138 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square?
- Samoa ranks 106th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per square rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.4%. 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 square kilometre. 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 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, female (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female 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, female (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.