Population, ages 3-5, total in Samoa
Samoa: Population, ages 3-5, total was 12,503 in 2015. ▬ Flat
Latest (2015)
12,503
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
172nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
16,383
in 2004
All-time low
12,503
in 2015
Years of data
26
1990–2015
Population, ages 3-5, total in Samoa, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, ages 3-5, total in Samoa is 12,503, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 3-5, total in Samoa peaked at 16,383 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 12,503, in 2015.
Samoa ranks 172nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population, ages 3-5, total in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,991 | — |
| 1991 | 13,180 | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 13,451 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 13,773 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 14,096 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 14,382 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 14,616 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 14,804 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 14,968 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 15,148 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 15,370 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 15,648 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 15,959 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 16,233 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 16,383 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 16,344 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 16,094 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 15,663 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 15,116 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 14,554 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 14,048 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 13,622 | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 13,257 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 12,958 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 12,709 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 12,503 | -1.6% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 12,503 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 324,590, 4% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 12,503 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 178,240, 7% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,141 | 12,991 | 15,148 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,736 | 14,554 | 16,383 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,183 | 12,503 | 14,048 | 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 3-5, total in Samoa?
- Population, ages 3-5, total in Samoa was 12,503 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 3-5, total recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 16,383 in 2004.
- What is the lowest population, ages 3-5, total recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,503 in 2015.
- How does Samoa rank for population, ages 3-5, total?
- Samoa ranks 172nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 3-5, total rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 3-5, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 3-5, total is the total population age 3-5.