Primary school starting age in American Samoa
American Samoa: Primary school starting age was 6 years in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
6 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
33rd
of 210 countries
All-time high
6 years
in 1981
All-time low
6 years
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Primary school starting age in American Samoa, 1981–2025
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 6 years for primary school starting age in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary school starting age in American Samoa peaked at 6 years in 1981 and was at its lowest, 6 years, in 1981.
American Samoa ranks 33rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Primary school starting age in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 6 years | — |
| 1982 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 6 years | +0.0% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 6 years is above the median for high income countries, which is 6 years, 1.0× the median. (80 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 6 years is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6 years, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 9 |
| 1990s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 6 years | 6 |
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More education data for American Samoa
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3,643 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,420 (1990)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 266 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,454 (1990)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 524 (1992)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,884 (1992)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0501 % change on previous year (1997)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary school starting age in American Samoa?
- Primary school starting age in American Samoa was 6 years in 2025, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary school starting age recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 6 years in 1981.
- What is the lowest primary school starting age recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 years in 1981.
- How does American Samoa rank for primary school starting age?
- American Samoa ranks 33rd out of 210 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary school starting age rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary school starting age (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school starting age is the age at which students would enter primary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.