School enrollment, primary, private in American Samoa
American Samoa: School enrollment, primary, private was 17.1% in 1992. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, private in American Samoa, 1971–1992
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total primary.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 17.1% for school enrollment, primary, private in 1992.
The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, private in American Samoa peaked at 21.4% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 1971.
That places American Samoa 80th out of 202 countries with data for 1992, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, private in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | % of total primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13.6% | — |
| 1972 | 15.5% | +13.9% |
| 1973 | 15.5% | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 14.5% | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 18.5% | +27.9% |
| 1982 | 17.5% | -5.5% |
| 1983 | 18.4% | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 19.2% | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 21.4% | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 17.6% | -17.7% |
| 1987 | 17.7% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 17.5% | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 17.1% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 16.4% | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 17.1% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.5% | 13.6% | 18.5% | 5 |
| 1980s | 18.3% | 17.1% | 21.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 16.7% | 16.4% | 17.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
More education data for American Samoa
- Population ages 15-64 65.1% (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,008 tertiary education (2009)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0498 % change on previous year (2009)
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 524 (1992)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, private in American Samoa?
- School enrollment, primary, private in American Samoa was 17.1% in 1992, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 1985.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 1971.
- How does American Samoa rank for school enrollment, primary, private?
- American Samoa ranks 80th out of 202 countries with data for 1992.
- Is school enrollment, primary, private rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, private (% of total primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.