Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Samoa
Samoa: Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Samoa, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Samoa stood at 0 units per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Samoa peaked at 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Samoa ranks 61st of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP in Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -19.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -54.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -14.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
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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 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, per unit of gdp in Samoa?
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp in Samoa was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Samoa rank for primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp?
- Samoa ranks 61st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.