School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in American Samoa
American Samoa: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 2,259 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in American Samoa, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in American Samoa stood at 2,259. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in American Samoa peaked at 4,787 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2,259, in 2025.
American Samoa ranks 195th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2,808 | — |
| 1982 | 2,891 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 2,954 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 3,042 | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 3,154 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 3,274 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 3,381 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 3,484 | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 3,596 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 3,718 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 3,882 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 4,069 | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 4,257 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 4,481 | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 4,654 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 4,755 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 4,778 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 4,786 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 4,787 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3,095 | -35.3% |
| 2018 | 2,997 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 2,920 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 2,866 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 2,795 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 2,706 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 2,621 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 2,453 | -6.4% |
| 2025 | 2,259 | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,176 | 2,808 | 3,596 | 9 |
| 1990s | 4,417 | 3,718 | 4,787 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,004 | 2,920 | 3,095 | 3 |
| 2020s | 2,617 | 2,259 | 2,866 | 6 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 192 Guam 2,976 compare
- 193 Grenada 2,791 compare
- 194 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2,486 compare
- 196 Antigua and Barbuda 2,218 compare
- 197 Aruba 2,159 compare
- 198 Cayman Islands 1,728 compare
More education data for American Samoa
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,008 tertiary education (2009)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 524 (1992)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0498 % change on previous year (2009)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in American Samoa?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in American Samoa was 2,259 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 4,787 in 1999.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,259 in 2025.
- How does American Samoa rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- American Samoa ranks 195th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release