Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.5604 units per square kilometre in 2023. β¬ Flat
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Samoa, 1970β2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Samoa stood at 0.5604 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 0.5604 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3251 units per square kilometre, in 2007.
Samoa ranks 89th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4299 units per square kilometre | 0.3311 units per square kilometre | 0.5198 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.5088 units per square kilometre | 0.4551 units per square kilometre | 0.5339 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.4819 units per square kilometre | 0.4018 units per square kilometre | 0.5226 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.3753 units per square kilometre | 0.3251 units per square kilometre | 0.4124 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.3608 units per square kilometre | 0.3608 units per square kilometre | 0.3608 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.5426 units per square kilometre | 0.5248 units per square kilometre | 0.5604 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 86 Cyprus 0.5832 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Portugal 0.5691 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 French Polynesia 0.5607 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Greece 0.5483 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Tunisia 0.5445 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Benin 0.5298 units per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Samoa was 0.5604 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5604 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3251 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Samoa rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 89th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers Γ· Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.