Primary education, teachers, per capita in American Samoa
American Samoa: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0107 units per person in 1992. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers, per capita in American Samoa, 1971–1992
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 0.0107 units per person for primary education, teachers, per capita in 1992.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in American Samoa peaked at 0.0127 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0092 units per person, in 1985.
American Samoa ranks 7th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0127 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0118 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0115 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0101 units per person | -12.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0102 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0113 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0092 units per person | -18.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0092 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0112 units per person | +21.9% |
| 1987 | 0.011 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0115 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0104 units per person | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0099 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0099 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0107 units per person | +7.7% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 0.0107 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0055 units per person, 1.9× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 0.0107 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0055 units per person, 2.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0113 units per person | 0.0101 units per person | 0.0127 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0105 units per person | 0.0092 units per person | 0.0115 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0102 units per person | 0.0099 units per person | 0.0107 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 4 Palau 0.0116 units per person
- 5 Libya 0.0115 units per person compare
- 6 Tuvalu 0.0113 units per person
- 8 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0101 units per person compare
- 9 Iraq 0.0101 units per person compare
- 10 United States Virgin Islands 0.0096 units per person compare
More education data for American Samoa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,420 (1990)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3,643 (1992)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 266 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,454 (1990)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 524 (1992)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.36 % change on previous year (1992)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3,769 (1992)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1608 units per person (1992)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, teachers, per capita in American Samoa?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in American Samoa was 0.0107 units per person in 1992, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0127 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0092 units per person in 1985.
- How does American Samoa rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- American Samoa ranks 7th out of 204 countries with data for 1992.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.