Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Samoa
Samoa: Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 15.06 headcount basis in 2024. β² Rising
Pupil-qualified teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Samoa, 2014β2024
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 52nd out of 81 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 |
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More education data for Samoa
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,558 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (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)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0072 units per person (2023)
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 52nd out of 81 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