School age population, primary education, both sexes in Samoa
Samoa: School age population, primary education, both sexes was 28,807 number in 2020. β¬ Flat
School age population, primary education, both sexes in Samoa, 1970β2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 28,807 number for school age population, primary education, both sexes in 2020.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, both sexes in Samoa peaked at 30,889 number in 1973 and was at its lowest, 25,685 number, in 1990.
Samoa ranks 175th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30,194 number | 29,197 number | 30,889 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,307 number | 25,904 number | 28,812 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 26,904 number | 25,685 number | 28,417 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 28,497 number | 27,919 number | 29,121 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,097 number | 27,697 number | 30,421 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,807 number | 28,807 number | 28,807 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 172 Macao Special Administrative Region, People's Republic of China 34,216 number compare
- 173 Bahamas, The 33,686 number compare
- 174 Iceland 32,508 number compare
- 176 French Polynesia 26,619 number compare
- 177 Malta 25,354 number compare
- 178 Guam 22,526 number compare
More education data for Samoa
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,558 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0072 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, both sexes in Samoa?
- School age population, primary education, both sexes in Samoa was 28,807 number in 2020, 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 30,889 number in 1973.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,685 number in 1990.
- How does Samoa rank for school age population, primary education, both sexes?
- Samoa ranks 175th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.