Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in American Samoa

American Samoa: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 7,884 in 1992. ▲ Rising

Latest (1992)
7,884
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
190th
of 206 countries
All-time high
8,574
in 1990
All-time low
6,307
in 1978
Years of data
22
1971–1992

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in American Samoa, 1971–1992

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1971198119921971: 8.1k1972: 7.1k1973: 7.1k1974: 6.9k1975: 7.0k1976: 7.0k1977: 6.8k1978: 6.3k1979: 6.4k1980: 6.5k1981: 6.6k1982: 6.7k1983: 6.8k1984: 7.2k1985: 7.7k1986: 7.7k1987: 7.8k1988: 8.0k1989: 8.3k1990: 8.6k1991: 8.2k1992: 7.9k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 1992, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in American Samoa stood at 7,884.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in American Samoa peaked at 8,574 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 6,307, in 1978.

That places American Samoa 190th out of 206 countries with data for 1992, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in American Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in American Samoa, 1971 to 1992.
Year Value Change
1971 8,100
1972 7,113 -12.2%
1973 7,081 -0.4%
1974 6,904 -2.5%
1975 7,013 +1.6%
1976 7,022 +0.1%
1977 6,778 -3.5%
1978 6,307 -6.9%
1979 6,416 +1.7%
1980 6,526 +1.7%
1981 6,635 +1.7%
1982 6,744 +1.6%
1983 6,845 +1.5%
1984 7,227 +5.6%
1985 7,650 +5.9%
1986 7,704 +0.7%
1987 7,812 +1.4%
1988 8,042 +2.9%
1989 8,308 +3.3%
1990 8,574 +3.2%
1991 8,200 -4.4%
1992 7,884 -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 6,970 6,307 8,100 9
1980s 7,349 6,526 8,308 10
1990s 8,219 7,884 8,574 3

Countries ranked near American Samoa

  1. 187 Micronesia (country) 11,762 compare
  2. 188 Seychelles 9,592 compare
  3. 189 Antigua and Barbuda 8,720 compare
  4. 191 Aruba 7,719
  5. 192 Dominica 5,427 compare
  6. 193 Marshall Islands 5,369

See the full ranking of 251 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in American Samoa?
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in American Samoa was 7,884 in 1992, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in American Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 8,574 in 1990.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in American Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 6,307 in 1978.
How does American Samoa rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
American Samoa ranks 190th out of 206 countries with data for 1992.
Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in American Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this American Samoa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.