Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled (gaps) in Samoa
Samoa: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled (gaps) was 2,580 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Samoa, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Samoa stood at 2,580.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Samoa peaked at 2,613 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 41, in 1970.
That places Samoa 174th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled (gaps) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41 | — |
| 1971 | 269.33 | +556.9% |
| 1972 | 497.67 | +84.8% |
| 1973 | 726 | +45.9% |
| 1974 | 905 | +24.7% |
| 1975 | 944 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 1,028 | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 2,594 | +152.3% |
| 1999 | 2,544 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 2,495 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 2,461 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 2,170 | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 2,032 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 1,993 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1,674 | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 1,923 | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 1,732 | -9.9% |
| 2013 | 1,802 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 1,871 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 2,083 | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 2,014 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 2,365 | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 2,457 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 2,121 | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 1,800 | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 2,163 | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 2,251 | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 2,613 | +16.1% |
| 2024 | 2,580 | -1.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 2,580 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 86,586, 3% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 2,580 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 19,209, 13% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled (gaps) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +556.9% | 41 | 269.33 |
| 1998 | +152.3% | 1,028 | 2,594 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 630.14 | 41 | 1,028 | 7 |
| 1990s | 2,569 | 2,544 | 2,594 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2,230 | 1,993 | 2,495 | 5 |
| 2010s | 2,004 | 1,674 | 2,457 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,281 | 1,800 | 2,613 | 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, 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Samoa?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Samoa was 2,580 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,613 in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- Samoa ranks 174th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. 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, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) with 700 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) with 700 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.