Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in American Samoa
American Samoa: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 39.42 units per square kilometre in 1992. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in American Samoa, 1971–1992
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in American Samoa is 39.42 units per square kilometre, measured in 1992.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in American Samoa peaked at 42.87 units per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 31.54 units per square kilometre, in 1978.
That places American Samoa 29th out of 206 countries with data for 1992, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 40.5 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 35.56 units per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1973 | 35.41 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 34.52 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 35.06 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 35.11 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 33.89 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 31.54 units per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 33.72 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 34.23 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 36.13 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 38.25 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 38.52 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 39.06 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 40.21 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 41.54 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 42.87 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 41 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 39.42 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 35.2 units per square kilometre | 31.54 units per square kilometre | 40.5 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 37.71 units per square kilometre | 33.72 units per square kilometre | 41.54 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 41.1 units per square kilometre | 39.42 units per square kilometre | 42.87 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 26 Gambia 42.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 27 United States Virgin Islands 41.55 units per square kilometre compare
- 28 Barbados 40.02 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Sao Tome and Principe 38.72 units per square kilometre compare
- 31 Nigeria 36.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Netherlands 33.95 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for American Samoa
- 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)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3,769 (1992)
- Population ages 15-64 65.1% (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0498 % change on previous year (2009)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1608 units per person (1992)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in American Samoa?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in American Samoa was 39.42 units per square kilometre in 1992, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 42.87 units per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.54 units per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does American Samoa rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- American Samoa ranks 29th out of 206 countries with data for 1992.
- Is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.