School age population, one year before the official primary entry in American Samoa
American Samoa: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 431 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
431
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
197th
of 222 countries
All-time high
759
in 1997
All-time low
430
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in American Samoa, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 431 for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2025.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in American Samoa peaked at 759 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 430, in 1981.
American Samoa ranks 197th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 430 | — |
| 1982 | 442 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 449 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 464 | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 485 | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 500 | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 518 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 533 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 551 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 568 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 591 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 619 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 647 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 676 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 704 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 749 | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 759 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 756 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 757 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 759 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 753 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 737 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 719 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 698 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 676 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 675 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 656 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 637 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 627 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 619 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 615 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 612 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 608 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 597 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 587 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 545 | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 517 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 501 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 488 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 478 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 470 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 459 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 446 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 442 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 431 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 485.78 | 430 | 551 | 9 |
| 1990s | 682.6 | 568 | 759 | 10 |
| 2000s | 693.7 | 627 | 759 | 10 |
| 2010s | 568.9 | 488 | 619 | 10 |
| 2020s | 454.33 | 431 | 478 | 6 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 194 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 621 compare
- 195 Antigua and Barbuda 546 compare
- 196 Aruba 535 compare
- 198 United States Virgin Islands 429 compare
- 199 Marshall Islands 411 compare
- 200 Cayman Islands 397 compare
More education data for American Samoa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.46 % change on previous year (1992)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0501 % change on previous year (1997)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,694 (1992)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 5.25 % change on previous year (1989)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 634 (2007)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.81 % change on previous year (1989)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 973 (2007)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in American Samoa?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in American Samoa was 431 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 759 in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 430 in 1981.
- How does American Samoa rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- American Samoa ranks 197th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release