Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) in Samoa
Samoa: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) was 11.75 headcount basis in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
11.75 headcount basis
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
96th
of 113 countries
All-time high
13.21 headcount basis
in 2017
All-time low
11.48 headcount basis
in 2014
Years of data
5
2014–2018
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Samoa, 2014–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in headcount basis.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 11.75 headcount basis for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and up 2.4% over five years.
That places Samoa 96th out of 113 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis) 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% |
| 2017 | 13.21 headcount basis | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 11.75 headcount basis | -11.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 11.75 headcount basis is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 17.64 headcount basis, 67% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 11.75 headcount basis is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17 headcount basis, 69% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 93 Marshall Islands 12.24 headcount basis compare
- 94 Costa Rica 12.01 headcount basis compare
- 95 Tuvalu 11.84 headcount basis compare
- 97 Spain 11.49 headcount basis compare
- 98 Trinidad and Tobago 11.38 headcount basis compare
- 99 Moldova 11.11 headcount basis
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-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Samoa?
- Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Samoa was 11.75 headcount basis in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 13.21 headcount basis in 2017.
- What is the lowest pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.48 headcount basis in 2014.
- How does Samoa rank for pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education?
- Samoa ranks 96th out of 113 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education (headcount basis). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release