School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in American Samoa
American Samoa: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 4,597 number in 1997. ▲ Rising
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in American Samoa, 1981–1997
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 4,597 number for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in 1997. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in American Samoa peaked at 4,597 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2,694 number, in 1981.
That places American Samoa 182nd out of 206 countries with data for 1997, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2,694 number | — |
| 1982 | 2,781 number | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 2,898 number | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 3,032 number | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 3,157 number | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 3,284 number | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 3,407 number | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 3,510 number | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 3,600 number | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 3,696 number | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 3,784 number | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 3,939 number | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 4,071 number | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 4,182 number | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 4,271 number | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 4,359 number | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 4,597 number | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,151 number | 2,694 number | 3,600 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 4,112 number | 3,696 number | 4,597 number | 8 |
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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 4,597 number in 1997, 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 4,597 number in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,694 number in 1981.
- How does American Samoa rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- American Samoa ranks 182nd out of 206 countries with data for 1997.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.