Population, ages 12-18, female in Samoa
Samoa: Population, ages 12-18, female was 16,740 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 12-18, female in Samoa, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
In 2015, population, ages 12-18, female in Samoa stood at 16,740.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 12-18, female in Samoa peaked at 16,755 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 12,144, in 1997.
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, ages 12-18, female in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,057 | — |
| 1991 | 13,931 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 13,571 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 13,086 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 12,627 | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 12,306 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 12,156 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 12,144 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 12,238 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 12,394 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 12,574 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 12,770 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 12,996 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 13,252 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 13,546 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 13,878 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 14,242 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 14,626 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 15,017 | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 15,398 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 15,757 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 16,093 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 16,395 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 16,630 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 16,755 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 16,740 | -0.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 16,740 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 397,174, 4% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 16,740 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 228,240, 7% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12,851 | 12,144 | 14,057 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,830 | 12,574 | 15,398 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,395 | 15,757 | 16,755 | 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, ages 12-18, female in Samoa?
- Population, ages 12-18, female in Samoa was 16,740 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 12-18, female recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 16,755 in 2014.
- What is the lowest population, ages 12-18, female recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,144 in 1997.
- How does Samoa rank for population, ages 12-18, female?
- Samoa ranks 170th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 12-18, female rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 12-18, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 12-18, female is the total number of females age 12-18.