Primary education, pupils, per capita in American Samoa
American Samoa: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.1608 units per person in 1992. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in American Samoa, 1971–1992
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 0.1608 units per person for primary education, pupils, per capita in 1992. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.1% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in American Samoa peaked at 0.2942 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.1608 units per person, in 1992.
That places American Samoa 26th out of 206 countries with data for 1992, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2942 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.2541 units per person | -13.6% |
| 1973 | 0.249 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2391 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.2386 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2344 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2221 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1978 | 0.203 units per person | -8.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1932 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1887 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 0.1919 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1956 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1899 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.1857 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1844 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1838 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.1838 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1713 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1608 units per person | -6.1% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 0.1608 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0637 units per person, 2.5× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 0.1608 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1077 units per person, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2418 units per person | 0.203 units per person | 0.2942 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.1892 units per person | 0.1838 units per person | 0.1956 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.172 units per person | 0.1608 units per person | 0.1838 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 23 Tanzania 0.1661 units per person compare
- 24 Madagascar 0.1656 units per person compare
- 25 East Timor 0.1645 units per person
- 27 Samoa 0.1604 units per person compare
- 28 Papua New Guinea 0.1593 units per person compare
- 29 Guinea 0.1576 units per person compare
More education data for American Samoa
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 266 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,420 (1990)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3,643 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,454 (1990)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 524 (1992)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.34 % change on previous year (1989)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 341 (1992)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0769 units per person (1992)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.36 % change on previous year (1992)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in American Samoa?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in American Samoa was 0.1608 units per person in 1992, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2942 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1608 units per person in 1992.
- How does American Samoa rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- American Samoa ranks 26th out of 206 countries with data for 1992.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.