Population, age 17, male in Samoa
Samoa: Population, age 17, male was 2,656 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 17, male in Samoa, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 17, male in Samoa stood at 2,656. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 17, male in Samoa peaked at 2,656 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,860, in 1998.
Samoa ranks 170th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, age 17, male in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,368 | — |
| 1991 | 2,340 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 2,255 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 2,137 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 2,022 | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 1,936 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 1,885 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 1,861 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 1,860 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,875 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 1,897 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1,926 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 1,967 | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 2,013 | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 2,056 | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 2,093 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 2,118 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 2,132 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 2,146 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 2,174 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 2,227 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 2,309 | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 2,412 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 2,519 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 2,605 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 2,656 | +2.0% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 2,656 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,182, 4% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 2,656 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 35,992, 7% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,054 | 1,860 | 2,368 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,052 | 1,897 | 2,174 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,455 | 2,227 | 2,656 | 6 |
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 population, age 17, male in Samoa?
- Population, age 17, male in Samoa was 2,656 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 17, male recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,656 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 17, male recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,860 in 1998.
- How does Samoa rank for population, age 17, male?
- Samoa ranks 170th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 17, male rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.9%. 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 Population, age 17, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, age 17, male refers to the male population at the specified age.