Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Samoa
Samoa: Enrolment in primary education, male (number) was 18,285 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
18,285
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
175th
of 216 countries
All-time high
18,399
in 2022
All-time low
12,589
in 1970
Years of data
43
1970–2024
Enrolment in primary education, male in Samoa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 18,285 for enrolment in primary education, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Samoa peaked at 18,399 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12,589, in 1970.
That places Samoa 175th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12,589 | — |
| 1971 | 13,377 | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 13,195 | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 14,234 | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 13,935 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 14,864 | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 15,148 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 15,162 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 15,179 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 14,875 | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 14,431 | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 13,992 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 14,003 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 13,900 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 14,035 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 14,261 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 14,155 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 14,179 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 14,077 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 14,290 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 14,548 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 15,151 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 15,886 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 16,199 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 16,222 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 16,137 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 15,929 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 15,714 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 15,569 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 16,017 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 15,353 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 15,381 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 16,185 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 16,583 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 16,846 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 17,103 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 17,222 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 17,486 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 17,726 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 18,334 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 18,399 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 18,199 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 18,285 | +0.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 18,285 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 267,168, 7% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 18,285 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 118,762, 15% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,187 | 12,589 | 15,179 | 9 |
| 1980s | 14,240 | 13,900 | 14,875 | 5 |
| 1990s | 14,166 | 14,035 | 14,290 | 6 |
| 2000s | 15,706 | 14,548 | 16,222 | 9 |
| 2010s | 16,464 | 15,353 | 17,486 | 9 |
| 2020s | 18,189 | 17,726 | 18,399 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 172 Brunei 19,590 compare
- 173 Guadeloupe 19,121 compare
- 174 Sao Tome and Principe 19,079 compare
- 176 Martinique 17,626 compare
- 177 Iceland 16,499 compare
- 178 French Polynesia 15,357 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 primary education, male in Samoa?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Samoa was 18,285 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 18,399 in 2022.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,589 in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Samoa ranks 175th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release