Primary education, pupils in Samoa
Samoa: Primary education, pupils was 34,962 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
34,962
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
173rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
35,400
in 2021
All-time low
24,462
in 1970
Years of data
43
1970–2024
Primary education, pupils in Samoa, 1970–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Samoa recorded 34,962 for primary education, pupils in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Samoa peaked at 35,400 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 24,462, in 1970.
Samoa ranks 173rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils 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% |
| 1975 | 28,492 | +4.0% |
| 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% |
| 1986 | 26,921 | -0.1% |
| 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% |
| 2009 | 29,663 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 30,871 | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 29,860 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 29,869 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 31,350 | +5.0% |
| 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% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 34,962 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 519,452, 7% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 34,962 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 227,656, 15% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27,444 | 24,462 | 29,249 | 9 |
| 1980s | 27,379 | 26,921 | 28,388 | 5 |
| 1990s | 27,157 | 26,681 | 27,439 | 6 |
| 2000s | 30,148 | 28,026 | 31,175 | 9 |
| 2010s | 31,832 | 29,860 | 33,841 | 9 |
| 2020s | 34,930 | 33,950 | 35,400 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,211 (2010)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 397 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,580 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,585 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25,964 (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1604 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Samoa?
- Primary education, pupils in Samoa was 34,962 in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 35,400 in 2021.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,462 in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for primary education, pupils?
- Samoa ranks 173rd out of 206 countries with data for 2024.
- Is primary education, pupils 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.