School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Samoa
Samoa: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 2,913 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
2,913
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
177th
of 222 countries
All-time high
2,928
in 2023
All-time low
2,217
in 1995
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Samoa, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 2,913 for school age population, last grade of primary education, male in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Samoa peaked at 2,928 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,217, in 1995.
Samoa ranks 177th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,328 | — |
| 1971 | 2,399 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 2,462 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 2,497 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 2,497 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,537 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 2,580 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 2,617 | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 2,638 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 2,656 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 2,662 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 2,659 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 2,639 | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 2,601 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 2,552 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 2,497 | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 2,427 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 2,351 | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 2,317 | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 2,299 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 2,293 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 2,281 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 2,258 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 2,220 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 2,218 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 2,217 | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,240 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 2,252 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 2,287 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 2,277 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 2,277 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,406 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 2,398 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 2,488 | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 2,459 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 2,539 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 2,541 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 2,507 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 2,468 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 2,438 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 2,415 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 2,394 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 2,357 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 2,287 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 2,310 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 2,383 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 2,378 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2,417 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 2,403 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 2,607 | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 2,581 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2,741 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 2,855 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 2,928 | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 2,872 | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 2,913 | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,521 | 2,328 | 2,656 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,500 | 2,299 | 2,662 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,254 | 2,217 | 2,293 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,452 | 2,277 | 2,541 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,395 | 2,287 | 2,607 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,815 | 2,581 | 2,928 | 6 |
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More education data for Samoa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16,677 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.7558 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0765 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 18,285 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4726 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0839 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,964 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1154 % change on previous year (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,558 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 6.79 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Samoa?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Samoa was 2,913 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,928 in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,217 in 1995.
- How does Samoa rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- Samoa ranks 177th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release