School enrollment, primary, male in American Samoa
American Samoa: School enrollment, primary, male was 88.8% in 1992. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary, male in American Samoa, 1982–1992
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, male in American Samoa is 88.8%, measured in 1992. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in American Samoa peaked at 102.4% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 88.8%, in 1992.
That places American Samoa 180th out of 203 countries with data for 1992, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, male in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 96.9% | — |
| 1983 | 95.6% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 99.7% | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 102.4% | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 100.9% | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 99.2% | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 98.4% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 99.2% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 99.6% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 93.6% | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 88.8% | -5.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.1% | 95.6% | 102.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 94.0% | 88.8% | 99.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 177 Macau, China 89.7%
- 178 El Salvador 89.6% compare
- 179 Congo 88.9% compare
- 181 Puerto Rico 87.5%
- 182 Ethiopia 87.3% compare
- 183 Angola 86.4% compare
More education data for American Samoa
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,008 tertiary education (2009)
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.1% (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 524 (1992)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0498 % change on previous year (2009)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in American Samoa?
- School enrollment, primary, male in American Samoa was 88.8% in 1992, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 102.4% in 1985.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 88.8% in 1992.
- How does American Samoa rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- American Samoa ranks 180th out of 203 countries with data for 1992.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, male (% 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.