Primary education, teachers in Samoa
Samoa: Primary education, teachers was 1,558 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Primary education, teachers in Samoa, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Samoa recorded 1,558 for primary education, teachers in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers 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 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% |
| 1975 | 1,216 | +20.3% |
| 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% |
| 1986 | 1,511 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1,475 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 1,479 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1,137 | -23.1% |
| 2000 | 1,167 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1,166 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,121 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 920 | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 936 | +1.7% |
| 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 | 1,217 | 937 | 1,471 | 9 |
| 1980s | 1,440 | 1,288 | 1,511 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,364 | 1,137 | 1,479 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1,062 | 920 | 1,167 | 5 |
| 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 in Samoa?
- Primary education, teachers in Samoa was 1,558 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,558 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 920 in 2007.
- How does Samoa rank for primary education, teachers?
- Samoa ranks 174th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at primary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.