Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in American Samoa
American Samoa: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 416 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
416
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
199th
of 222 countries
All-time high
824
in 2000
All-time low
416
in 2025
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in American Samoa, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in American Samoa is 416, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in American Samoa peaked at 824 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 416, in 2025.
That places American Samoa 199th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 458 | — |
| 1982 | 485 | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 510 | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 528 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 537 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 535 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 555 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 569 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 581 | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 593 | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 610 | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 634 | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 662 | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 693 | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 727 | +4.9% |
| 1996 | 757 | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 791 | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 805 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 816 | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 824 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 818 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 800 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 772 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 741 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 716 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 691 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 710 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 707 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 702 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 700 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 692 | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 676 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 659 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 636 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 612 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 589 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 559 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 534 | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 517 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 499 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 486 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 464 | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 445 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 433 | -2.7% |
| 2025 | 416 | -3.9% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 416 is below the median for high income countries, which is 20,494, 2% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 416 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20,026, 2% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 528.67 | 458 | 581 | 9 |
| 1990s | 708.8 | 593 | 816 | 10 |
| 2000s | 748.1 | 691 | 824 | 10 |
| 2010s | 617.4 | 517 | 700 | 10 |
| 2020s | 457.17 | 416 | 499 | 6 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 196 Antigua and Barbuda 528 compare
- 197 United States Virgin Islands 466 compare
- 198 Marshall Islands 426 compare
- 200 Cayman Islands 396 compare
- 201 Dominica 372 compare
- 202 Andorra 313 compare
More education data for American Samoa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,454 (1990)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,420 (1990)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3,643 (1992)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 266 (1992)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,680 (1992)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.93 % change on previous year (1992)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,963 (1992)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.99 % change on previous year (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,694 (1992)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in American Samoa?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in American Samoa was 416 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 824 in 2000.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 416 in 2025.
- How does American Samoa rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- American Samoa ranks 199th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release