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 743 number in 2006. ▲ Rising
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in American Samoa, 1981–2006
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2006, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in American Samoa stood at 743 number. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in American Samoa peaked at 743 number in 2006 and was at its lowest, 432 number, in 1981.
That places American Samoa 190th out of 206 countries with data for 2006, putting it 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, male in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 432 number | — |
| 1982 | 440 number | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 462 number | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 492 number | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 526 number | +6.9% |
| 1986 | 557 number | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 581 number | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 593 number | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 598 number | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 599 number | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 602 number | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 623 number | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 642 number | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 660 number | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 675 number | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 685 number | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 717 number | +4.7% |
| 2006 | 743 number | +3.6% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 743 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 22,784 number, 3% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 743 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15,628 number, 5% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 520.11 number | 432 number | 598 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 650.38 number | 599 number | 717 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 743 number | 743 number | 743 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 187 Seychelles 826 number compare
- 188 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 824 number compare
- 189 Antigua and Barbuda 745 number compare
- 191 Marshall Islands 740 number compare
- 192 Aruba 573 number compare
- 193 Dominica 433 number 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 743 number in 2006, 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 743 number in 2006.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 432 number in 1981.
- How does American Samoa rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- American Samoa ranks 190th out of 206 countries with data for 2006.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male 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.