Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Samoa
Samoa: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 5,765 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5,765
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
177th
of 222 countries
All-time high
5,957
in 2024
All-time low
4,595
in 1987
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Samoa, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Samoa is 5,765, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Samoa peaked at 5,957 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,595, in 1987.
Samoa ranks 177th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,107 | — |
| 1971 | 5,152 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 5,147 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 5,156 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 5,135 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 5,169 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 5,201 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 5,229 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 5,194 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 5,139 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 5,084 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 5,038 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 5,002 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 4,883 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 4,757 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 4,655 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 4,604 | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 4,595 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 4,690 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 4,751 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 4,769 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 4,736 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 4,661 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 4,722 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 4,769 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 4,812 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 4,969 | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 4,922 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 5,097 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 5,016 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 5,175 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 5,425 | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 5,645 | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 5,216 | -7.6% |
| 2004 | 5,089 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 5,086 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 5,002 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 4,950 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 4,935 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 4,917 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 4,949 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 5,009 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 5,102 | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 5,168 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 5,345 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 5,375 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 5,545 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 5,628 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 5,928 | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 5,771 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 5,784 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 5,798 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 5,803 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 5,839 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 5,957 | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 5,765 | -3.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 5,765 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 97,289, 6% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 5,765 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39,484, 15% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,163 | 5,107 | 5,229 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,806 | 4,595 | 5,084 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,847 | 4,661 | 5,097 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,144 | 4,917 | 5,645 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,382 | 4,949 | 5,928 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,824 | 5,765 | 5,957 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 174 Brunei Darussalam 6,370 compare
- 175 Macau, China 6,000 compare
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 5,793 compare
- 178 Malta 4,808 compare
- 179 Iceland 4,514 compare
- 180 Bahamas 4,411 compare
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 the official entrance age to primary education, both in Samoa?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Samoa was 5,765 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 5,957 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,595 in 1987.
- How does Samoa rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Samoa ranks 177th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release