Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Samoa
Samoa: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 34,962 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Samoa, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Samoa recorded 34,962 for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Samoa peaked at 35,400 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24,462, in 1970.
That places Samoa 173rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24,462 | — |
| 1971 | 24,976 | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 25,761 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 27,408 | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 27,950 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 28,492 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 28,677 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 29,017 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 28,955 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 29,249 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 28,388 | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 27,675 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 26,973 | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 26,939 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 26,933 | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 26,927 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 26,921 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 26,681 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 27,196 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 27,011 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 27,317 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 27,439 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 27,297 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 28,026 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 29,203 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 30,530 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 31,059 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 31,175 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 30,964 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 30,516 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 30,193 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 29,928 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 29,663 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 30,871 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 29,860 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 29,869 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 30,610 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 31,350 | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 31,998 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 32,629 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 32,950 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 33,123 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 33,841 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 33,950 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 35,400 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 35,334 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 35,003 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 34,962 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27,495 | 24,462 | 29,249 | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,251 | 26,921 | 28,388 | 7 |
| 1990s | 27,157 | 26,681 | 27,439 | 6 |
| 2000s | 30,126 | 28,026 | 31,175 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,710 | 29,860 | 33,841 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,930 | 33,950 | 35,400 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 170 Macao 38,349 compare
- 171 Brunei Darussalam 37,751 compare
- 172 Sao Tome and Principe 37,172 compare
- 174 Iceland 32,314 compare
- 175 French Polynesia 29,415 compare
- 176 Malta 27,337 compare
More education data for Samoa
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 34,962 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1171 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1604 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16,677 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.7558 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Samoa?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Samoa was 34,962 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 35,400 in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,462 in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Samoa ranks 173rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, gaps filled rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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About this data
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.