Primary education, pupils, per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.1604 units per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Samoa, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 0.1604 units per person for primary education, pupils, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Samoa peaked at 0.1871 units per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.1514 units per person, in 1999.
That places Samoa 27th out of 206 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 43 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1742 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.1753 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1782 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1871 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1858 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1825 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1816 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1794 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1796 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1728 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.167 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.162 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1616 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1611 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1541 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1558 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.1534 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.1539 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1534 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1514 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1543 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1594 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1655 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1675 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1674 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1656 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1626 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.16 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1549 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1599 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1534 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.152 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1567 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1586 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1603 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1604 units per person | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1596 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1613 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1602 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1656 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1641 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1616 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.1604 units per person | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1804 units per person | 0.1742 units per person | 0.1871 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.1649 units per person | 0.1611 units per person | 0.1728 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.1537 units per person | 0.1514 units per person | 0.1558 units per person | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.1619 units per person | 0.1543 units per person | 0.1675 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.158 units per person | 0.152 units per person | 0.1613 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.1624 units per person | 0.1602 units per person | 0.1656 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 24 Madagascar 0.1656 units per person compare
- 25 Timor-Leste 0.1645 units per person compare
- 26 American Samoa 0.1608 units per person compare
- 28 Papua New Guinea 0.1593 units per person compare
- 29 Guinea 0.1576 units per person compare
- 30 Gambia 0.1569 units per person compare
More education data for Samoa
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 34,962 (2024)
- 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)
- 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, per capita in Samoa?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Samoa was 0.1604 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1871 units per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1514 units per person in 1999.
- How does Samoa rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Samoa ranks 27th out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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)
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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.