Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Samoa
Samoa: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female was 98.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Samoa, 2000–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Samoa is 98.3%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Samoa peaked at 98.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 93.8%, in 2000.
That places Samoa 65th out of 154 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 93.8% | — |
| 2001 | 93.8% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 96.5% | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 96.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 97.7% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 96.4% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 95.8% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 95.0% | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 94.5% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 95.6% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 95.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 96.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 97.9% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 96.7% | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 97.4% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 98.3% | +0.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 98.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 98.4%, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 98.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.3%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.7% | 93.8% | 97.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 94.5% | 97.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.4% | 98.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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 percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Samoa?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female in Samoa was 98.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.8% in 2000.
- How does Samoa rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female?
- Samoa ranks 65th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release