Primary education, teachers, per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0072 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Samoa, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 0.0072 units per person for primary education, teachers, per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Samoa peaked at 0.0091 units per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0049 units per person, in 2007.
That places Samoa 32nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0075 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0066 units per person | -12.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0079 units per person | +19.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0069 units per person | -12.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0079 units per person | +14.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0084 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0084 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0091 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 0.009 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0088 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0078 units per person | -11.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0088 units per person | +12.8% |
| 1983 | 0.009 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.009 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0084 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0084 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0063 units per person | -24.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0064 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0064 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0061 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0049 units per person | -19.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0049 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0053 units per person | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0068 units per person | +28.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0072 units per person | +6.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.0072 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0052 units per person, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.0072 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0055 units per person, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.008 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0091 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0087 units per person | 0.0078 units per person | 0.009 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0077 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0084 units per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.007 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 0.0072 units per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 29 Liechtenstein 0.0072 units per person compare
- 30 Eswatini 0.0072 units per person compare
- 31 San Marino 0.0072 units per person compare
- 33 Argentina 0.0071 units per person compare
- 34 Denmark 0.007 units per person compare
- 35 Dominican Republic 0.007 units per person compare
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, per capita in Samoa?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Samoa was 0.0072 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0091 units per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0049 units per person in 2007.
- How does Samoa rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Samoa ranks 32nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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)
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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.