Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in American Samoa

American Samoa: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 1,432 number in 2006. ▲ Rising

Latest (2006)
1,432 number
World rank
191st
of 206 countries
All-time high
1,432 number
in 2006
All-time low
860 number
in 1981
Years of data
18
1981–2006

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in American Samoa, 1981–2006

05001.0k1.5k1981199320061981: 860 number1982: 877 number1983: 905 number1984: 941 number1985: 981 number1986: 1.0k number1987: 1.1k number1988: 1.1k number1989: 1.1k number1990: 1.2k number1991: 1.2k number1992: 1.2k number1993: 1.3k number1994: 1.3k number1995: 1.3k number1996: 1.3k number1997: 1.4k number2006: 1.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2006, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in American Samoa stood at 1,432 number. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in American Samoa peaked at 1,432 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 860 number, in 1981.

American Samoa ranks 191st of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in American Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number) in American Samoa, 1981 to 2006.
Year number Change
1981 860 number
1982 877 number +2.0%
1983 905 number +3.2%
1984 941 number +4.0%
1985 981 number +4.3%
1986 1,021 number +4.1%
1987 1,067 number +4.5%
1988 1,103 number +3.4%
1989 1,133 number +2.7%
1990 1,156 number +2.0%
1991 1,174 number +1.6%
1992 1,217 number +3.7%
1993 1,254 number +3.0%
1994 1,285 number +2.5%
1995 1,312 number +2.1%
1996 1,333 number +1.6%
1997 1,394 number +4.6%
2006 1,432 number +2.7%

American Samoa compared with similar countries

  • American Samoa's 1,432 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 44,436 number, 3% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
  • American Samoa's 1,432 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 30,680 number, 5% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 987.56 number 860 number 1,133 number 9
1990s 1,266 number 1,156 number 1,394 number 8
2000s 1,432 number 1,432 number 1,432 number 1

Countries ranked near American Samoa

  1. 188 Seychelles 1,606 number compare
  2. 189 Antigua and Barbuda 1,468 number compare
  3. 190 Marshall Islands 1,449 number compare
  4. 192 Aruba 1,126 number compare
  5. 193 Dominica 851 number compare
  6. 194 Cayman Islands 783 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in American Samoa?
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in American Samoa was 1,432 number in 2006, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in American Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 1,432 number in 2006.
What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in American Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 860 number in 1981.
How does American Samoa rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
American Samoa ranks 191st out of 206 countries with data for 2006.
Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both rising or falling in American Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this American 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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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.