Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Samoa
Samoa: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 11.75 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Samoa, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2018, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Samoa stood at 11.75.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Samoa peaked at 41.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.2, in 2012.
Samoa ranks 138th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16 | — |
| 1974 | 24.4 | +52.5% |
| 1975 | 24.07 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 22.01 | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 13.05 | -40.7% |
| 2000 | 41.8 | +220.2% |
| 2001 | 41.46 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 14.58 | -64.8% |
| 2008 | 14.65 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 13.65 | -6.8% |
| 2010 | 11.6 | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 11.75 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 10.2 | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 11.48 | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 12.15 | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 11.84 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 13.21 | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 11.75 | -11.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 11.75 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.15, 69% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 11.75 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.73, 63% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +220.2% | 13.05 | 41.8 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.62 | 16 | 24.4 | 4 |
| 1990s | 13.05 | 13.05 | 13.05 | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.23 | 13.65 | 41.8 | 5 |
| 2010s | 11.75 | 10.2 | 13.21 | 8 |
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-teacher ratio, preprimary in Samoa?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Samoa was 11.75 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 41.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2 in 2012.
- How does Samoa rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Samoa ranks 138th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.