Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in American Samoa
American Samoa: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 2.27 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in American Samoa, 1950β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 2.27 for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in American Samoa peaked at 6.78 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 2.27, in 2024.
American Samoa ranks 89th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.23 | 6.09 | 6.54 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.54 | 6.12 | 6.78 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.22 | 4.76 | 5.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.36 | 4.25 | 4.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.23 | 3.88 | 4.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.73 | 3.36 | 3.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.83 | 2.4 | 3.29 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.31 | 2.27 | 2.36 | 5 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
More education data for American Samoa
- Population ages 15-64 65.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 524 (1992)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 89.9% (1992)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0107 units per person (1992)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in American Samoa?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in American Samoa was 2.27 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.78 in 1964.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 in 2024.
- How does American Samoa rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- American Samoa ranks 89th out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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