School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Samoa
Samoa: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) was 11,150 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
11,150
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
181st
of 222 countries
All-time high
11,879
in 2017
All-time low
9,654
in 1986
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Samoa, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 11,150 for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Samoa peaked at 11,879 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9,654, in 1986.
That places Samoa 181st out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes (number) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10,455 | — |
| 1971 | 10,457 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10,442 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 10,397 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 10,344 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 10,397 | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 10,455 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 10,486 | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 10,373 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 10,258 | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 10,202 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 10,184 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 10,084 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 9,866 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 9,741 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 9,669 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 9,654 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 9,742 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 9,930 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 10,027 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 9,981 | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 9,788 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 9,689 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 9,812 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 9,980 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 10,108 | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 10,198 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 10,279 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 10,315 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 10,640 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 11,063 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 10,992 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 10,569 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 10,495 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 10,431 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 10,342 | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 10,191 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 10,110 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 10,103 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 10,154 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 10,251 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 10,468 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 10,748 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 10,963 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 11,152 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 11,375 | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 11,661 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 11,879 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 11,694 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 11,652 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 11,634 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 11,716 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 11,870 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 11,818 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 11,519 | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 11,150 | -3.2% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 11,150 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 272,347, 4% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 11,150 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 110,178, 10% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10,406 | 10,258 | 10,486 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,910 | 9,654 | 10,202 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,079 | 9,689 | 10,640 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,445 | 10,103 | 11,063 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,184 | 10,251 | 11,879 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,618 | 11,150 | 11,870 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,211 (2010)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 397 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,580 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,585 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25,964 (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 34,962 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1171 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1604 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Samoa?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Samoa was 11,150 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 11,879 in 2017.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,654 in 1986.
- How does Samoa rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Samoa ranks 181st out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release