School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) in American Samoa
American Samoa: School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) was 4,578 number in 2006. ▲ Rising
School age population, primary education, male in American Samoa, 1981–2006
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 4,578 number for school age population, primary education, male in 2006.
The figure is down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in American Samoa peaked at 5,221 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 3,531 number, in 1982.
American Samoa ranks 191st of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, male (number) (School male) in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3,543 number | — |
| 1982 | 3,531 number | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 3,551 number | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 3,617 number | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 3,723 number | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 3,872 number | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 4,104 number | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 4,325 number | +5.4% |
| 1989 | 4,509 number | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 4,635 number | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 4,705 number | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 4,753 number | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 4,819 number | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 4,912 number | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 5,030 number | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 5,146 number | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 5,221 number | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 4,578 number | -12.3% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 4,578 number is below the median for high income countries, which is 116,623 number, 4% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 4,578 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 93,399 number, 5% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,864 number | 3,531 number | 4,509 number | 9 |
| 1990s | 4,903 number | 4,635 number | 5,221 number | 8 |
| 2000s | 4,578 number | 4,578 number | 4,578 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 188 Antigua and Barbuda 4,988 number compare
- 189 Seychelles 4,846 number compare
- 190 Marshall Islands 4,589 number compare
- 192 Aruba 3,805 number compare
- 193 Dominica 3,075 number compare
- 194 Cayman Islands 2,470 number compare
More education data for American Samoa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,420 (1990)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 266 (1992)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3,643 (1992)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0498 % change on previous year (2009)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.99 % change on previous year (1992)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 524 (1992)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.36 % change on previous year (1992)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3,769 (1992)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,680 (1992)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, male in American Samoa?
- School age population, primary education, male in American Samoa was 4,578 number in 2006, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 5,221 number in 1997.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,531 number in 1982.
- How does American Samoa rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- American Samoa ranks 191st out of 206 countries with data for 2006.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.