School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) in Samoa
Samoa: School age population, primary education, both sexes (number) was 34,574 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
34,574
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
176th
of 222 countries
All-time high
34,601
in 2024
All-time low
26,524
in 1987
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Samoa, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in Samoa is 34,574, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Samoa peaked at 34,601 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26,524, in 1987.
That places Samoa 176th 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, primary education, both sexes (number) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 29,109 | — |
| 1971 | 29,519 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 29,784 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 29,933 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 29,993 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 30,375 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 30,695 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 30,924 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 30,880 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 30,776 | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 30,591 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 30,341 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 30,012 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 29,337 | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 28,601 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 27,828 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 27,079 | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 26,524 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 26,758 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 27,010 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 27,172 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 27,141 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 26,879 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 26,840 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 26,986 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 27,211 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 27,588 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 27,874 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 28,322 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 28,564 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 28,990 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 29,728 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 30,447 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 30,642 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 30,444 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 30,250 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 29,784 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 29,261 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 29,013 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 28,815 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 28,677 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 28,628 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 28,710 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 28,921 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 29,396 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 29,882 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 30,404 | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 30,965 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 31,918 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 32,822 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 33,286 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 33,801 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 34,202 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 34,446 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 34,601 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 34,574 | -0.1% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 34,574 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 510,283, 7% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 34,574 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 233,762, 15% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30,199 | 29,109 | 30,924 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,408 | 26,524 | 30,591 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27,458 | 26,840 | 28,564 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,737 | 28,815 | 30,642 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,032 | 28,628 | 32,822 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,152 | 33,286 | 34,601 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 173 Brunei 39,564 compare
- 174 Montenegro 38,850 compare
- 175 Sao Tome and Principe 35,220 compare
- 177 Iceland 31,815 compare
- 178 French Guiana 30,882 compare
- 179 Malta 28,362 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, primary education, both sexes in Samoa?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Samoa was 34,574 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 34,601 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,524 in 1987.
- How does Samoa rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Samoa ranks 176th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release