Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Samoa

Samoa: Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate was -0.1171 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-0.1171 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 87.5%
World rank
115th
of 206 countries
All-time high
6.39 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-3.27 % change on previous year
in 2011
Years of data
37
1971–2024

Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Samoa, 1971–2024

-4-202461971199720241971: 2.1 % change on previous year1972: 3.1 % change on previous year1973: 6.4 % change on previous year1976: 0.649 % change on previous year1977: 1.2 % change on previous year1978: -0.214 % change on previous year1979: 1 % change on previous year1980: -2.9 % change on previous year1981: -2.5 % change on previous year1982: -2.5 % change on previous year1983: -0.126 % change on previous year1995: 1.9 % change on previous year1996: -0.68 % change on previous year1997: 1.1 % change on previous year1998: 0.447 % change on previous year1999: -0.518 % change on previous year2000: 2.7 % change on previous year2001: 4.2 % change on previous year2002: 4.5 % change on previous year2003: 1.7 % change on previous year2004: 0.373 % change on previous year2005: -0.677 % change on previous year2006: -1.4 % change on previous year2007: -1.1 % change on previous year2010: 4.1 % change on previous year2011: -3.3 % change on previous year2012: 0.03 % change on previous year2015: 2.1 % change on previous year2016: 2 % change on previous year2017: 0.984 % change on previous year2018: 0.525 % change on previous year2019: 2.2 % change on previous year2020: 0.322 % change on previous year2021: 4.3 % change on previous year2022: -0.186 % change on previous year2023: -0.937 % change on previous year2024: -0.117 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Samoa is -0.1171 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 87.5% on the previous year and down 105.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Samoa peaked at 6.39 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -3.27 % change on previous year, in 2011.

Samoa ranks 115th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Samoa, 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 2.1 % change on previous year
1972 3.14 % change on previous year +49.6%
1973 6.39 % change on previous year +103.4%
1976 0.6493 % change on previous year -89.8%
1977 1.19 % change on previous year +82.6%
1978 -0.2137 % change on previous year -118.0%
1979 1.02 % change on previous year -575.2%
1980 -2.94 % change on previous year -389.9%
1981 -2.51 % change on previous year -14.7%
1982 -2.54 % change on previous year +1.0%
1983 -0.1261 % change on previous year -95.0%
1995 1.93 % change on previous year -1631.3%
1996 -0.6802 % change on previous year -135.2%
1997 1.13 % change on previous year -266.5%
1998 0.4466 % change on previous year -60.6%
1999 -0.5175 % change on previous year -215.9%
2000 2.67 % change on previous year -616.0%
2001 4.2 % change on previous year +57.3%
2002 4.54 % change on previous year +8.2%
2003 1.73 % change on previous year -61.9%
2004 0.3735 % change on previous year -78.4%
2005 -0.6768 % change on previous year -281.2%
2006 -1.45 % change on previous year +113.8%
2007 -1.06 % change on previous year -26.8%
2010 4.07 % change on previous year -484.7%
2011 -3.27 % change on previous year -180.4%
2012 0.0301 % change on previous year -100.9%
2015 2.07 % change on previous year +6757.8%
2016 1.97 % change on previous year -4.6%
2017 0.9838 % change on previous year -50.1%
2018 0.525 % change on previous year -46.6%
2019 2.17 % change on previous year +312.9%
2020 0.3221 % change on previous year -85.1%
2021 4.27 % change on previous year +1226.0%
2022 -0.1864 % change on previous year -104.4%
2023 -0.9368 % change on previous year +402.5%
2024 -0.1171 % change on previous year -87.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2.04 % change on previous year -0.2137 % change on previous year 6.39 % change on previous year 7
1980s -2.03 % change on previous year -2.94 % change on previous year -0.1261 % change on previous year 4
1990s 0.4624 % change on previous year -0.6802 % change on previous year 1.93 % change on previous year 5
2000s 1.29 % change on previous year -1.45 % change on previous year 4.54 % change on previous year 8
2010s 1.07 % change on previous year -3.27 % change on previous year 4.07 % change on previous year 8
2020s 0.6705 % change on previous year -0.9368 % change on previous year 4.27 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 112 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland -0.0111 % change on previous year compare
  2. 113 Seychelles -0.0625 % change on previous year compare
  3. 114 Lao People's Democratic Republic -0.0716 % change on previous year compare
  4. 116 Belgium -0.1356 % change on previous year compare
  5. 117 Cape Verde -0.1371 % change on previous year compare
  6. 118 Brazil -0.1454 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Samoa?
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate in Samoa was -0.1171 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 6.39 % change on previous year in 1973.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was -3.27 % change on previous year in 2011.
How does Samoa rank for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
Samoa ranks 115th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
Is primary education, pupils, annual growth rate rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 105.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Samoa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,553 data points, 1971–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.