School enrollment, preprimary in American Samoa
American Samoa: School enrollment, preprimary was 68.4% in 1992. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary in American Samoa, 1981–1992
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 1992, school enrollment, preprimary in American Samoa stood at 68.4%.
That represents a change of down 10.1% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in American Samoa peaked at 80.1% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 60.9%, in 1984.
American Samoa ranks 101st of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 71.3% | — |
| 1982 | 65.0% | -8.8% |
| 1983 | 62.8% | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 60.9% | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 62.3% | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 60.9% | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 65.6% | +7.7% |
| 1988 | 66.2% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 80.1% | +20.9% |
| 1990 | 77.8% | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 76.1% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 68.4% | -10.1% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 68.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 93.0%, 74% of the median. (72 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 68.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 74.4%, 92% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.1% | 60.9% | 80.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 74.1% | 68.4% | 77.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
More education data for American Samoa
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3,643 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,420 (1990)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 266 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,454 (1990)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7,884 (1992)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0501 % change on previous year (1997)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary in American Samoa?
- School enrollment, preprimary in American Samoa was 68.4% in 1992, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 80.1% in 1989.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.9% in 1984.
- How does American Samoa rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- American Samoa ranks 101st out of 197 countries with data for 1992.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.