School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in American Samoa
American Samoa: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 7.19 years in 1992. β¬ Flat
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in American Samoa, 1982β1992
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 7.19 years for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in 1992. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in American Samoa peaked at 8.22 years in 1985 and was at its lowest, 7.19 years, in 1992.
That places American Samoa 21st out of 212 countries with data for 1992, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.97 years | 7.76 years | 8.22 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 7.62 years | 7.19 years | 8.06 years | 3 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 18 Turks and Caicos Islands 7.41 years compare
- 19 Papua New Guinea 7.39 years compare
- 20 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 7.22 years
- 22 Guinea-Bissau 7.13 years compare
- 23 South Africa 7.12 years compare
- 24 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 7.06 years compare
More education data for American Samoa
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 524 (1992)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 89.9% (1992)
- Primary education, teachers 524 (1992)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in American Samoa?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in American Samoa was 7.19 years in 1992, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 8.22 years in 1985.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.19 years in 1992.
- How does American Samoa rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- American Samoa ranks 21st out of 212 countries with data for 1992.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes 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 flat.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release