Population, age 9, total in Samoa
Samoa: Population, age 9, total was 4,590 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 9, total in Samoa, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 9, total in Samoa stood at 4,590.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 9, total in Samoa peaked at 5,242 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4,208, in 1994.
Samoa ranks 170th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 9, total in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,220 | — |
| 1991 | 4,257 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 4,254 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 4,228 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 4,208 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 4,212 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 4,244 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 4,296 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 4,369 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 4,458 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 4,555 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 4,665 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 4,783 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 4,903 | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 5,011 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 5,101 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 5,170 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 5,219 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 5,242 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 5,233 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 5,190 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 5,109 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 4,997 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 4,863 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 4,590 | -5.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 4,590 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 115,522, 4% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 4,590 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61,856, 7% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,275 | 4,208 | 4,458 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,988 | 4,555 | 5,242 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,950 | 4,590 | 5,190 | 5 |
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 9, total in Samoa?
- Population, age 9, total in Samoa was 4,590 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 9, total recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 5,242 in 2008.
- What is the lowest population, age 9, total recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,208 in 1994.
- How does Samoa rank for population, age 9, total?
- Samoa ranks 170th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 9, total rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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 Population, age 9, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.