School age population, primary education, both sexes in American Samoa
American Samoa: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 8,781 number in 2006. ▲ Rising
School age population, primary education, both sexes in American Samoa, 1981–2006
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, both sexes in American Samoa is 8,781 number, measured in 2006.
The figure is down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in American Samoa peaked at 10,094 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 6,738 number, in 1981.
That places American Samoa 191st out of 206 countries with data for 2006, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, both sexes in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 6,738 number | — |
| 1982 | 6,835 number | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 6,960 number | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 7,110 number | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 7,280 number | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 7,478 number | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 7,783 number | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 8,107 number | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 8,415 number | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 8,670 number | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 8,857 number | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 9,031 number | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 9,229 number | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 9,452 number | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 9,693 number | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 9,918 number | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 10,094 number | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 8,781 number | -13.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,412 number | 6,738 number | 8,415 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 9,368 number | 8,670 number | 10,094 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 8,781 number | 8,781 number | 8,781 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 188 Antigua and Barbuda 9,845 number compare
- 189 Seychelles 9,434 number compare
- 190 Marshall Islands 8,985 number compare
- 192 Aruba 7,490 number compare
- 193 Dominica 6,046 number compare
- 194 Saint Kitts and Nevis 4,957 number compare
More education data for American Samoa
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 524 (1992)
- Population ages 15-64 65.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- 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 8,781 number in 2006, 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 10,094 number in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,738 number in 1981.
- How does American Samoa rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- American Samoa ranks 191st out of 206 countries with data for 2006.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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, primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.