Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified in Samoa
Samoa: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are qualified was 98.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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 pre-primary 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 pre-primary education who are qualified in Samoa peaked at 98.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 94.5%, in 2014.
Samoa ranks 33rd of 74 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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
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 qualified in Samoa?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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 pre-primary education who are qualified recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 98.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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 pre-primary education who are qualified?
- Samoa ranks 33rd out of 74 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary 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 pre-primary 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