School age population, early childhood education, female (number) in Samoa
Samoa: School age population, early childhood education, female (number) was 5,383 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, female in Samoa, 1998–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, early childhood education, female in Samoa stood at 5,383.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in Samoa peaked at 5,831 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4,879, in 2007.
That places Samoa 173rd out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, female (number) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 4,965 | — |
| 1999 | 5,155 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 5,370 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 5,315 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 5,107 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 5,049 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 5,007 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 4,958 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 4,909 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 4,879 | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 4,892 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 4,929 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 4,979 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 5,084 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 5,223 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 5,330 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 5,418 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 5,490 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 5,640 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 5,831 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 5,708 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 5,647 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 5,634 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 5,718 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 5,804 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 5,709 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 5,543 | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 5,383 | -2.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 5,383 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 170,358, 3% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 5,383 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 137,782, 4% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,060 | 4,965 | 5,155 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5,042 | 4,879 | 5,370 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,435 | 4,979 | 5,831 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,632 | 5,383 | 5,804 | 6 |
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 school age population, early childhood education, female in Samoa?
- School age population, early childhood education, female in Samoa was 5,383 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 5,831 in 2017.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,879 in 2007.
- How does Samoa rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
- Samoa ranks 173rd out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 School age population, early childhood education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release