Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Samoa
Samoa: Primary education, teachers, gaps filled was 1,558 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Samoa, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Samoa recorded 1,558 for primary education, teachers, gaps filled in 2023. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Samoa peaked at 1,558 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 920, in 2007.
Samoa ranks 174th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,051 | — |
| 1971 | 937 | -10.8% |
| 1972 | 1,137 | +21.3% |
| 1973 | 1,011 | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 1,114 | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 1,216 | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 1,322 | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 1,346 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 1,471 | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 1,458 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 1,438 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 1,288 | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 1,460 | +13.4% |
| 1983 | 1,502 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 1,505 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1,508 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1,511 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1,475 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 1,479 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1,365 | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 1,251 | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 1,137 | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 1,167 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1,166 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,121 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 920 | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 928 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 936 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1,021 | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 1,459 | +42.9% |
| 2023 | 1,558 | +6.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1,558 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,978, 6% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1,558 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,144, 22% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,206 | 937 | 1,471 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,459 | 1,288 | 1,511 | 7 |
| 1990s | 1,341 | 1,137 | 1,479 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,040 | 920 | 1,167 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,021 | 1,021 | 1,021 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1,508 | 1,459 | 1,558 | 2 |
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, teachers, gaps filled in Samoa?
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled in Samoa was 1,558 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,558 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, gaps filled recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 920 in 2007.
- How does Samoa rank for primary education, teachers, gaps filled?
- Samoa ranks 174th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, gaps filled rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Primary education, teachers with 728 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.