Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Samoa
Samoa: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square was 0.9399 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Samoa, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Samoa stood at 0.9399 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.1% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Samoa peaked at 0.9399 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0145 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Samoa ranks 108th 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, male (number), per square in Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0.2565 units per square kilometre | +1670.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3198 units per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1975 | 0.3336 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 0.3633 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 0.9166 units per square kilometre | +152.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8816 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.8696 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7668 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2008 | 0.718 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.7042 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5915 units per square kilometre | -16.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6795 units per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 0.612 units per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6611 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.736 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 0.7117 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.8507 units per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8838 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.763 units per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6475 units per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 0.7781 units per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 2022 | 0.8097 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9399 units per square kilometre | +16.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.9399 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08 units per square kilometre, 87% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.9399 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.35 units per square kilometre, 69% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (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 | +1670.7% | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | 0.2565 units per square kilometre |
| 1998 | +152.3% | 0.3633 units per square kilometre | 0.9166 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2575 units per square kilometre | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | 0.3633 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.9166 units per square kilometre | 0.9166 units per square kilometre | 0.9166 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7881 units per square kilometre | 0.7042 units per square kilometre | 0.8816 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.721 units per square kilometre | 0.5915 units per square kilometre | 0.8838 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.7938 units per square kilometre | 0.6475 units per square kilometre | 0.9399 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 105 Morocco 1.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Tanzania 0.9641 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Venezuela 0.9641 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Honduras 0.9375 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Jordan 0.9289 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 Dominica 0.9013 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, male (number), per square in Samoa?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Samoa was 0.9399 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9399 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0145 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square?
- Samoa ranks 108th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. 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), 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, male (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, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male 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, male (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.