Female teachers in Samoa
Samoa: Female teachers was 80.81 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
80.81
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
88th
of 212 countries
All-time high
81.08
in 2022
All-time low
63.57
in 1975
Years of data
17
1975–2023
Female teachers in Samoa, 1975–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, female teachers in Samoa stood at 80.81.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female teachers in Samoa peaked at 81.08 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 63.57, in 1975.
Samoa ranks 88th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Female teachers in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 63.57 | — |
| 1976 | 64.52 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 67.31 | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 68.39 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 70.16 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 71.35 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 71.92 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 71.77 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 73.79 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 71.05 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 71.87 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 71.24 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 71.21 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 72.64 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 77.28 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 81.08 | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 80.81 | -0.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 80.81 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 79.45, 1.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 80.81 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 76.08, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.79 | 63.57 | 70.16 | 5 |
| 1980s | 72.21 | 71.35 | 73.79 | 4 |
| 1990s | 71.39 | 71.05 | 71.87 | 3 |
| 2000s | 71.92 | 71.21 | 72.64 | 2 |
| 2010s | 77.28 | 77.28 | 77.28 | 1 |
| 2020s | 80.95 | 80.81 | 81.08 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.98 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female teachers in Samoa?
- Female teachers in Samoa was 80.81 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female teachers recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 81.08 in 2022.
- What is the lowest female teachers recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.57 in 1975.
- How does Samoa rank for female teachers?
- Samoa ranks 88th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female teachers rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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