Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in Samoa
Samoa: Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) was 23,580 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population of compulsory school age, male in Samoa, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of compulsory school age, male in Samoa stood at 23,580. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of compulsory school age, male in Samoa peaked at 23,580 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 19,038, in 1998.
Samoa ranks 165th of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Population of compulsory school age, male (number) (compulsory male) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 19,038 | — |
| 1999 | 19,222 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 19,503 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 19,824 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 20,356 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 20,476 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 20,472 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 20,451 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 20,301 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 20,071 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 19,898 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 19,719 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 19,547 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 19,434 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 19,402 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 19,453 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 19,548 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 19,741 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 20,174 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 20,615 | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 21,130 | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 21,592 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 22,012 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 22,512 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 22,883 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 23,259 | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 23,536 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 23,580 | +0.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 23,580 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 627,819, 4% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 23,580 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 351,210, 7% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19,130 | 19,038 | 19,222 | 2 |
| 2000s | 20,107 | 19,503 | 20,476 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,064 | 19,402 | 21,592 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,964 | 22,012 | 23,580 | 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 of compulsory school age, male in Samoa?
- Population of compulsory school age, male in Samoa was 23,580 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 23,580 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, male recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,038 in 1998.
- How does Samoa rank for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Samoa ranks 165th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of compulsory school age, male rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. 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 of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release