School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) in Samoa
Samoa: School age population, primary education, female (number) (population) was 16,760 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
16,760
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
176th
of 222 countries
All-time high
16,829
in 2024
All-time low
12,474
in 1987
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, female in Samoa, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, female in Samoa is 16,760, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Samoa peaked at 16,829 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12,474, 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, female (number) (population) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13,984 | — |
| 1971 | 14,195 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 14,336 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 14,417 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 14,455 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 14,625 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 14,713 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 14,724 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 14,681 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 14,627 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 14,541 | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 14,419 | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 14,239 | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 13,858 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 13,475 | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 13,088 | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 12,725 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 12,474 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 12,679 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 12,888 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 13,041 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 13,086 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 12,985 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 12,949 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 13,016 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 13,133 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 13,331 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 13,454 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 13,689 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 13,792 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 13,957 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 14,345 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 14,655 | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 14,826 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 14,720 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 14,624 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 14,390 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 14,130 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 14,021 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 13,951 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 13,926 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 13,946 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 14,018 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 14,132 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 14,344 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 14,574 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 14,834 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 15,023 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 15,491 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 15,979 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 16,203 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 16,407 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 16,600 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 16,764 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 16,829 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 16,760 | -0.4% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 16,760 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 244,996, 7% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 16,760 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 114,738, 15% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,476 | 13,984 | 14,724 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,439 | 12,474 | 14,541 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,248 | 12,949 | 13,792 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,362 | 13,951 | 14,826 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,627 | 13,926 | 15,979 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,594 | 16,203 | 16,829 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 173 Brunei 19,024 compare
- 174 Montenegro 18,636 compare
- 175 Sao Tome and Principe 17,540 compare
- 177 French Guiana 15,633 compare
- 178 Iceland 15,510 compare
- 179 Bahamas 13,858 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, female in Samoa?
- School age population, primary education, female in Samoa was 16,760 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 16,829 in 2024.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,474 in 1987.
- How does Samoa rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Samoa ranks 176th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. 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, primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release