Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.5604 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Samoa, 1970–2023
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.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3714 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.3311 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1972 | 0.4018 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3572 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4297 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1976 | 0.4671 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 0.4756 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.5198 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 0.5152 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.5081 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4551 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5159 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1983 | 0.5307 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.5339 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5212 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5226 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4018 units per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4124 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.412 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3961 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3251 units per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3307 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3608 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5248 units per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5604 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.5604 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3898 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.5604 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7304 units per square kilometre, 77% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 ÷ 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.