School age population, primary education, both sexes in American Samoa
American Samoa: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 5,273 in 2025. ▼ Falling
School age population, primary education, both sexes in American Samoa, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in American Samoa is 5,273, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in American Samoa peaked at 10,343 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 5,273, in 2025.
American Samoa ranks 199th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 6,707 | — |
| 1982 | 6,871 | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 7,053 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 7,238 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 7,444 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 7,656 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 7,881 | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 8,111 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 8,322 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 8,513 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 8,627 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 8,769 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 8,974 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 9,235 | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 9,558 | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 9,927 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 10,343 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 8,408 | -18.7% |
| 1999 | 8,655 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 8,853 | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 8,926 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 8,952 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 8,912 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 8,792 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 8,597 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 8,337 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 8,112 | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 7,909 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 7,750 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 7,642 | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 7,541 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 7,476 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 7,418 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 7,336 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 7,222 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 7,067 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 6,852 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 6,613 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 6,375 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 6,158 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 5,991 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 5,745 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 5,520 | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 5,422 | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 5,273 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,476 | 6,707 | 8,322 | 9 |
| 1990s | 9,101 | 8,408 | 10,343 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,514 | 7,750 | 8,952 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,154 | 6,375 | 7,642 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,685 | 5,273 | 6,158 | 6 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 196 Antigua and Barbuda 7,388 compare
- 197 Dominica 5,557 compare
- 198 United States Virgin Islands 5,392 compare
- 200 Marshall Islands 5,080 compare
- 201 Cayman Islands 4,583 compare
- 202 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4,163 compare
More education data for American Samoa
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 524 (1992)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 89.91 (1992)
- School enrollment, primary 89.9% (1992)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in American Samoa?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in American Samoa was 5,273 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 10,343 in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,273 in 2025.
- How does American Samoa rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- American Samoa ranks 199th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release