Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Samoa
Samoa: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 96.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Samoa, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Samoa is 96.7%, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 1.0% 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.
Samoa ranks 95th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 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% |
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 |
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 96.7% in 2019, 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 95th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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
Number of female teachers at the pre-primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the pre-primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.