Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Samoa
Samoa: Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified was 98.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Samoa, 2014–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 98.3% for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Samoa peaked at 98.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 94.5%, in 2014.
That places Samoa 31st out of 70 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 94.5% | — |
| 2015 | 95.6% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 95.9% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 97.4% | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 98.3% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 95.3% | 94.5% | 95.9% | 3 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.4% | 98.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 28 Niger 98.4% compare
- 29 British Virgin Islands 98.3% compare
- 30 Lebanon 98.3% compare
- 32 Macau, China 98.3% compare
- 33 Republic of Moldova 97.8% compare
- 34 Cameroon 97.7% compare
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 qualified in Samoa?
- Percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified 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 qualified 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 qualified recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.5% in 2014.
- How does Samoa rank for percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified?
- Samoa ranks 31st out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in early childhood education who are qualified rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 qualified according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release