School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in American Samoa
American Samoa: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) was 3,749 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in American Samoa, 1989–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in American Samoa is 3,749, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in American Samoa peaked at 4,629 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1,873, in 1989.
That places American Samoa 194th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1,873 | — |
| 1990 | 1,934 | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 1,975 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 1,992 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 1,997 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 2,008 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 2,019 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 2,032 | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 2,066 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 4,451 | +115.4% |
| 1999 | 4,629 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 4,451 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 4,455 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 4,426 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 4,345 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 4,243 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 4,059 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 3,872 | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 3,805 | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 3,749 | -1.5% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 3,749 is below the median for high income countries, which is 156,288, 2% of the median. (79 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 3,749 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 90,189, 4% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number) in American 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +115.4% | 2,066 | 4,451 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,873 | 1,873 | 1,873 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2,510 | 1,934 | 4,629 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,444 | 4,426 | 4,455 | 3 |
| 2020s | 4,012 | 3,749 | 4,345 | 6 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 191 Seychelles 5,080 compare
- 192 Micronesia (country) 4,810 compare
- 193 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4,713 compare
- 195 Antigua and Barbuda 3,638 compare
- 196 Andorra 3,358 compare
- 197 United States Virgin Islands 2,866 compare
More education data for American Samoa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,420 (1990)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3,643 (1992)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 266 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,454 (1990)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0769 units per person (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.46 % change on previous year (1992)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,115 (1992)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 524 (1992)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in American Samoa?
- School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in American Samoa was 3,749 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 4,629 in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,873 in 1989.
- How does American Samoa rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- American Samoa ranks 194th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release