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.
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
- 172 Vanuatu 1,892 compare
- 173 Barbados 1,592 compare
- 175 Bahamas 1,497 compare
- 176 Sao Tome and Principe 1,193 compare
- 177 New Caledonia 1,096 compare
More education data for Samoa
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (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)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 3.8 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.9% (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.