Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Samoa
Samoa: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained was 97.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
97.9%
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
49th
of 100 countries
All-time high
97.9%
in 2018
All-time low
94.5%
in 2014
Years of data
5
2014–2018
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Samoa, 2014–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Samoa stood at 97.9%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 3.6% over five years.
Samoa ranks 49th of 100 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Samoa, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 94.5% | — |
| 2015 | 95.6% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 95.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 96.2% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 97.9% | +1.8% |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 46 Macau, China 98.3% compare
- 47 Tajikistan 98.1%
- 48 Aruba 98.0%
- 50 El Salvador 97.9% compare
- 51 British Virgin Islands 97.8% compare
- 52 Barbados 97.8% 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 pre-primary education who are trained in Samoa?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained in Samoa was 97.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are trained 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 trained?
- Samoa ranks 49th out of 100 countries with data for 2018.
- 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 trained 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