Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Samoa
Samoa: Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate was 6.79 % change on previous year in 2023. β Volatile
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Samoa, 1971β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Samoa is 6.79 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Samoa peaked at 21.34 % change on previous year in 1972 and was at its lowest, -11.08 % change on previous year, in 1973.
Samoa ranks 29th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.62 % change on previous year | -11.08 % change on previous year | 21.34 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1980s | 1.11 % change on previous year | -10.43 % change on previous year | 13.35 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.2712 % change on previous year | 0.2712 % change on previous year | 0.2712 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | -0.4355 % change on previous year | -3.86 % change on previous year | 2.64 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.08 % change on previous year | 9.08 % change on previous year | 9.08 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2020s | 6.79 % change on previous year | 6.79 % change on previous year | 6.79 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 26 Malaysia 7.51 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Least developed countries 0.684 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Luxembourg 7.27 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Congo, Republic of 7.05 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Somalia 6.78 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Chad 6.73 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Qatar 6.67 % change on previous year compare
More education data for Samoa
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,558 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0072 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Samoa?
- Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate in Samoa was 6.79 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 21.34 % change on previous year in 1972.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, annual growth rate recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.08 % change on previous year in 1973.
- How does Samoa rank for primary education, teachers, annual growth rate?
- Samoa ranks 29th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, annual growth rate rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. 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, teachers, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, teachers. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.