School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in American Samoa
American Samoa: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) 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 (number) 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% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 2,259 is below the median for high income countries, which is 112,749, 2% of the median. (80 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 2,259 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 110,178, 2% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in American Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -35.3% | 4,787 | 3,095 |
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
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,420 (1990)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3,643 (1992)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 266 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,454 (1990)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0769 units per person (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.46 % change on previous year (1992)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,115 (1992)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 524 (1992)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
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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February 2026 Data Release