School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (age male) in Samoa
Samoa: School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (age male) was 5,767 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
5,767
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
181st
of 222 countries
All-time high
6,109
in 2023
All-time low
4,999
in 1992
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Samoa, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Samoa stood at 5,767.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Samoa peaked at 6,109 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,999, in 1992.
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, male (number) (age male) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5,404 | — |
| 1971 | 5,405 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 5,398 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 5,376 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 5,350 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 5,411 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 5,473 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 5,511 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 5,440 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 5,371 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 5,332 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 5,324 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 5,270 | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 5,154 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 5,084 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 5,044 | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 5,035 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 5,068 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 5,139 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 5,169 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 5,137 | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 5,046 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 4,999 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 5,065 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 5,154 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 5,239 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 5,296 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 5,316 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 5,350 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 5,485 | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 5,693 | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 5,677 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 5,462 | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 5,446 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 5,424 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 5,384 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 5,282 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 5,231 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 5,211 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 5,225 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 5,272 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 5,384 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 5,525 | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 5,633 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 5,734 | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 5,885 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 6,021 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 6,048 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 5,986 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 6,005 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 6,000 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 5,998 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 6,066 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 6,109 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 5,976 | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 5,767 | -3.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 5,767 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 139,472, 4% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 5,767 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 56,248, 10% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,414 | 5,350 | 5,511 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,162 | 5,035 | 5,332 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,209 | 4,999 | 5,485 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,404 | 5,211 | 5,693 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,749 | 5,272 | 6,048 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,986 | 5,767 | 6,109 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 178 Maldives 6,604 compare
- 179 New Caledonia 6,431 compare
- 180 Martinique 6,141 compare
- 182 Kiribati 4,979 compare
- 183 Malta 4,667 compare
- 184 French Polynesia 4,468 compare
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, male in Samoa?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Samoa was 5,767 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 6,109 in 2023.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,999 in 1992.
- How does Samoa rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Samoa ranks 181st out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release