School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in American Samoa
American Samoa: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes was 2,203 number in 1997. ▲ Rising
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in American Samoa, 1989–1997
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 2,203 number for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in 1997. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in American Samoa peaked at 2,203 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1,856 number, in 1989.
That places American Samoa 194th out of 205 countries with data for 1997, putting it in the bottom quarter.
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 1,856 number | — |
| 1990 | 1,926 number | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 2,006 number | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 2,043 number | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 2,058 number | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 2,064 number | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 2,093 number | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 2,162 number | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 2,203 number | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,856 number | 1,856 number | 1,856 number | 1 |
| 1990s | 2,069 number | 1,926 number | 2,203 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 191 Dominica 2,754 number compare
- 192 Andorra 2,625 number compare
- 193 Cayman Islands 2,427 number compare
- 195 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2,156 number compare
- 196 Bermuda 2,015 number compare
- 197 Turks and Caicos Islands 1,707 number 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 2,203 number in 1997, 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 2,203 number in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,856 number in 1989.
- How does American Samoa rank for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- American Samoa ranks 194th out of 205 countries with data for 1997.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.7%. 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
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to lower secondary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.