Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Samoa
Samoa: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 3,005 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,005
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
176th
of 222 countries
All-time high
3,055
in 2024
All-time low
2,405
in 1992
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Samoa, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 3,005 for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in 2025.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Samoa peaked at 3,055 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2,405, in 1992.
That places Samoa 176th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, male in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,646 | — |
| 1971 | 2,666 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 2,663 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 2,668 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 2,658 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 2,690 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 2,726 | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 2,754 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 2,731 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 2,699 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 2,669 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 2,645 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 2,627 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 2,566 | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 2,498 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 2,446 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 2,416 | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 2,407 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 2,442 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 2,462 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 2,463 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2,441 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 2,405 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 2,434 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 2,458 | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 2,484 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 2,563 | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 2,572 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 2,638 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 2,592 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 2,699 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 2,758 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 2,937 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 2,677 | -8.9% |
| 2004 | 2,645 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 2,632 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 2,598 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 2,563 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 2,548 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 2,530 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 2,538 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 2,569 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 2,620 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 2,657 | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 2,744 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 2,759 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 2,863 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 2,946 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 3,026 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 2,941 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 2,972 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 3,011 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 2,987 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 2,973 | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 3,055 | +2.8% |
| 2025 | 3,005 | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,690 | 2,646 | 2,754 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,518 | 2,407 | 2,669 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,505 | 2,405 | 2,638 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,659 | 2,530 | 2,937 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,766 | 2,538 | 3,026 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,000 | 2,972 | 3,055 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 173 Brunei Darussalam 3,310 compare
- 174 French Guiana 3,151 compare
- 175 Macau, China 3,100 compare
- 177 Sao Tome and Principe 2,920 compare
- 178 Malta 2,480 compare
- 179 Iceland 2,387 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, male in Samoa?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Samoa was 3,005 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 3,055 in 2024.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,405 in 1992.
- How does Samoa rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Samoa ranks 176th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.9%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release