Pupil-qualified teacher ratio … teacher pre-primary education in Samoa
Samoa: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio … teacher pre-primary education was 15.06 headcount basis in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Samoa, 2014–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
In 2024, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Samoa stood at 15.06 headcount basis. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 17.8% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Samoa peaked at 15.06 headcount basis in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.38 headcount basis, in 2021.
That places Samoa 53rd out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio … teacher pre-primary education in Samoa, year by year
| Year | headcount basis | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 11.48 headcount basis | — |
| 2015 | 12.15 headcount basis | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 11.84 headcount basis | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 10.38 headcount basis | -12.3% |
| 2022 | 10.83 headcount basis | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 12.79 headcount basis | +18.1% |
| 2024 | 15.06 headcount basis | +17.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 15.06 headcount basis is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.06 headcount basis, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 15.06 headcount basis is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13.59 headcount basis, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.82 headcount basis | 11.48 headcount basis | 12.15 headcount basis | 3 |
| 2020s | 12.26 headcount basis | 10.38 headcount basis | 15.06 headcount basis | 4 |
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 pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Samoa?
- Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Samoa was 15.06 headcount basis in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 15.06 headcount basis in 2024.
- What is the lowest pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.38 headcount basis in 2021.
- How does Samoa rank for pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Samoa ranks 53rd out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release