School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in American Samoa
American Samoa: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes 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 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% |
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
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,008 tertiary education (2009)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0498 % change on previous year (2009)
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.1% (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 524 (1992)
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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release