Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Samoa
Samoa: Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education was 11.75 headcount basis in 2018. β² Rising
Latest (2018)
11.75 headcount basis
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
93rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
13.21 headcount basis
in 2017
All-time low
11.48 headcount basis
in 2014
Years of data
5
2014β2018
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in pre-primary education in Samoa, 2014β2018
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 93rd out of 108 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 90 Marshall Islands, Republic of the 12.24 headcount basis compare
- 91 Costa Rica 12.01 headcount basis compare
- 92 Tuvalu 11.84 headcount basis compare
- 94 Spain 11.49 headcount basis compare
- 95 Trinidad and Tobago 11.38 headcount basis compare
- 96 Moldova, Republic of 11.11 headcount basis
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-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 93rd out of 108 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release