Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Samoa
Samoa: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 2,760 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,760
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
177th
of 222 countries
All-time high
2,902
in 2018
All-time low
2,188
in 1986
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Samoa, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 2,760 for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Samoa peaked at 2,902 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2,188, in 1986.
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, female in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,461 | — |
| 1971 | 2,486 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 2,484 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 2,488 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 2,477 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 2,479 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 2,475 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 2,475 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 2,463 | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 2,440 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 2,415 | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 2,393 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 2,375 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 2,317 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 2,259 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 2,209 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 2,188 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 2,188 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2,248 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 2,289 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 2,306 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 2,295 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 2,256 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 2,288 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 2,311 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 2,328 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 2,406 | +3.4% |
| 1997 | 2,350 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 2,459 | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 2,424 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 2,476 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 2,667 | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 2,708 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 2,539 | -6.2% |
| 2004 | 2,444 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 2,454 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 2,404 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 2,387 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 2,387 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,387 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,411 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2,440 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 2,482 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 2,511 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 2,601 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 2,616 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2,682 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 2,682 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2,902 | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 2,830 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 2,812 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 2,787 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 2,816 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 2,866 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 2,902 | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 2,760 | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,473 | 2,440 | 2,488 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,288 | 2,188 | 2,415 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,342 | 2,256 | 2,459 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,485 | 2,387 | 2,708 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,616 | 2,411 | 2,902 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,824 | 2,760 | 2,902 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 174 Brunei Darussalam 3,060 compare
- 175 Macau, China 2,900 compare
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 2,873 compare
- 178 Malta 2,328 compare
- 179 Bahamas 2,178 compare
- 180 Iceland 2,127 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, female in Samoa?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Samoa was 2,760 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,902 in 2018.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,188 in 1986.
- How does Samoa rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Samoa ranks 177th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release