Enrolment in primary education, male in Samoa
Samoa: Enrolment in primary education, male was 18,285 in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
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 Darussalam 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
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,558 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.04 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release