How does Samoa rank for school age population, primary education, female?

Samoa ranks 175th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.

Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Samoa?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

School age population, primary education, female in Samoa

Name: School age population, primary education, female in Samoa
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Samoa: School age population, primary education, female was 13,857 number in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)

13,857 number

Change on year

down 2.0%

World rank

175th

of 206 countries

All-time high

15,047 number

in 1972

All-time low

11,964 number

in 1990

Years of data

1970–2020

School age population, primary education, female in Samoa, 1970–2020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Samoa recorded 13,857 number for school age population, primary education, female in 2020.

That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Samoa peaked at 15,047 number in 1972 and was at its lowest, 11,964 number, in 1990.

That places Samoa 175th out of 206 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	14,576 number	13,897 number	15,047 number	10
1980s	12,798 number	12,042 number	13,680 number	10
1990s	12,659 number	11,964 number	13,545 number	10
2000s	13,623 number	13,393 number	13,882 number	10
2010s	14,044 number	13,450 number	14,623 number	10
2020s	13,857 number	13,857 number	13,857 number	1

Countries ranked near Samoa

172 Macao 16,573 number compare
173 Bahamas 16,546 number compare
174 Iceland 15,803 number compare
176 French Polynesia 12,833 number compare
177 Malta 12,190 number compare
178 Guam 11,091 number compare

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More education data for Samoa

Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
Population ages 15-64 55.9% (2025)
Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
Population ages 0-14 38.1% (2025)
School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
Primary education, teachers 1,558 (2023)
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.8 (2024)
School enrollment, primary, female 99.1% (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, primary education, female in Samoa?: School age population, primary education, female in Samoa was 13,857 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Samoa?: The highest recorded value was 15,047 number in 1972.
What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Samoa?: The lowest recorded value was 11,964 number in 1990.
How does Samoa rank for school age population, primary education, female?: Samoa ranks 175th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Samoa?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: School age population, primary education, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 12,277 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.