Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Samoa
Samoa: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 98.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Samoa, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 98.3% for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Samoa peaked at 100.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 79.7%, in 1977.
That places Samoa 76th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 100.0% | — |
| 1974 | 92.0% | -8.0% |
| 1975 | 85.0% | -7.6% |
| 1976 | 86.5% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 79.7% | -7.8% |
| 2000 | 93.8% | +17.7% |
| 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% |
| 2022 | 97.9% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 98.3% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.6% | 79.7% | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2000s | 95.7% | 93.8% | 97.7% | 5 |
| 2010s | 96.0% | 94.5% | 97.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 97.8% | 97.4% | 98.3% | 3 |
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 pre-primary education who are female in Samoa?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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 pre-primary education who are female recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 1970.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.7% in 1977.
- How does Samoa rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Samoa ranks 76th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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 rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release