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Official entrance age to pre-primary education in American Samoa

American Samoa: Official entrance age to pre-primary education was 3 years in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
3 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
56th
of 217 countries
All-time high
3 years
in 1981
All-time low
3 years
in 1981
Years of data
28
1981–2025

Official entrance age to pre-primary education in American Samoa, 1981–2025

01231981200320251981: 3 years1982: 3 years1983: 3 years1984: 3 years1985: 3 years1986: 3 years1987: 3 years1988: 3 years1989: 3 years1990: 3 years1991: 3 years1992: 3 years1993: 3 years1994: 3 years1995: 3 years1996: 3 years1997: 3 years1998: 3 years1999: 3 years2017: 3 years2018: 3 years2019: 3 years2020: 3 years2021: 3 years2022: 3 years2023: 3 years2024: 3 years2025: 3 years

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

American Samoa recorded 3 years for official entrance age to pre-primary education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, official entrance age to pre-primary education in American Samoa peaked at 3 years in 1981 and was at its lowest, 3 years, in 1981.

That places American Samoa 56th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

Official entrance age to pre-primary education in American Samoa, year by year

Year years Change
1981 3 years —
1982 3 years +0.0%
1983 3 years +0.0%
1984 3 years +0.0%
1985 3 years +0.0%
1986 3 years +0.0%
1987 3 years +0.0%
1988 3 years +0.0%
1989 3 years +0.0%
1990 3 years +0.0%
1991 3 years +0.0%
1992 3 years +0.0%
1993 3 years +0.0%
1994 3 years +0.0%
1995 3 years +0.0%
1996 3 years +0.0%
1997 3 years +0.0%
1998 3 years +0.0%
1999 3 years +0.0%
2017 3 years +0.0%
2018 3 years +0.0%
2019 3 years +0.0%
2020 3 years +0.0%
2021 3 years +0.0%
2022 3 years +0.0%
2023 3 years +0.0%
2024 3 years +0.0%
2025 3 years +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3 years 3 years 3 years 9
1990s 3 years 3 years 3 years 10
2010s 3 years 3 years 3 years 3
2020s 3 years 3 years 3 years 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is official entrance age to pre-primary education in American Samoa?
Official entrance age to pre-primary education in American Samoa was 3 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest official entrance age to pre-primary education recorded in American Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 3 years in 1981.
What is the lowest official entrance age to pre-primary education recorded in American Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 3 years in 1981.
How does American Samoa rank for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
American Samoa ranks 56th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
Is official entrance age to pre-primary education rising or falling in American Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this American Samoa data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official entrance age to pre-primary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Official entrance age to pre-primary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
223 places, 12,020 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release