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 403 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in American Samoa, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in American Samoa stood at 403. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in American Samoa peaked at 831 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 403, in 2025.
American Samoa ranks 200th 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 | 481 | — |
| 1982 | 505 | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 523 | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 531 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 527 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 551 | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 569 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 584 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 598 | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 613 | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 638 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 667 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 699 | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 733 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 764 | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 802 | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 815 | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 822 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 828 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 831 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 817 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 790 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 760 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 732 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 705 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 726 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 720 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 712 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 706 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 703 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 691 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 673 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 651 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 626 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 603 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 569 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 541 | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 522 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 503 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 492 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 475 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 456 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 437 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 424 | -3.0% |
| 2025 | 403 | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 541 | 481 | 598 | 9 |
| 1990s | 738.1 | 613 | 828 | 10 |
| 2000s | 749.9 | 705 | 831 | 10 |
| 2010s | 608.2 | 503 | 703 | 10 |
| 2020s | 447.83 | 403 | 492 | 6 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 197 United States Virgin Islands 463 compare
- 198 Marshall Islands 440 compare
- 199 Cayman Islands 406 compare
- 201 Dominica 369 compare
- 202 Saint Kitts and Nevis 291 compare
- 203 Bermuda 290 compare
More education data for American Samoa
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,963 (1992)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 183 (1992)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 341 (1992)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.34 % change on previous year (1989)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1,607 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.46 % change on previous year (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2,694 (1992)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.99 % change on previous year (1992)
- Population ages 15-64 65.1% (2025)
- Duration of 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 403 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 831 in 2000.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 403 in 2025.
- How does American Samoa rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- American Samoa ranks 200th 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 33.2%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release