School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Samoa
Samoa: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 2,922 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2,922
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
177th
of 222 countries
All-time high
3,067
in 2023
All-time low
2,465
in 1992
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Samoa, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 2,922 for school age population, one year before the official primary entry in 2025.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Samoa peaked at 3,067 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,465, in 1992.
Samoa ranks 177th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,691 | — |
| 1971 | 2,688 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 2,692 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 2,681 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 2,671 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 2,702 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 2,735 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 2,758 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 2,725 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 2,692 | -1.2% |
| 1980 | 2,662 | -1.1% |
| 1981 | 2,651 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 2,632 | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 2,568 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 2,515 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 2,492 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 2,475 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 2,486 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 2,521 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 2,540 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 2,535 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 2,498 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 2,465 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 2,496 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 2,526 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 2,595 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 2,607 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 2,664 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 2,622 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 2,713 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 2,765 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 2,940 | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 2,721 | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 2,693 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 2,692 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 2,665 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 2,638 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 2,597 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 2,582 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 2,584 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 2,605 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 2,645 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 2,715 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 2,776 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 2,807 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 2,895 | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 2,967 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 3,055 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 2,967 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 2,996 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 3,010 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 2,999 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 2,985 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 3,067 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 3,028 | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 2,922 | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,704 | 2,671 | 2,758 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,554 | 2,475 | 2,662 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,572 | 2,465 | 2,713 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,688 | 2,582 | 2,940 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,843 | 2,605 | 3,055 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,002 | 2,922 | 3,067 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 174 Brunei Darussalam 3,275 compare
- 175 Sao Tome and Principe 3,027 compare
- 176 Macau, China 3,000 compare
- 178 Iceland 2,413 compare
- 179 Malta 2,304 compare
- 180 Bahamas 2,225 compare
More education data for Samoa
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,558 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.04 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Samoa?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Samoa was 2,922 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 3,067 in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,465 in 1992.
- How does Samoa rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Samoa ranks 177th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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