Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in American Samoa
American Samoa: Secondary education, general pupils, per capita was 0.0666 units per person in 1997. ▼ Falling
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in American Samoa, 1972–1997
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 1997, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in American Samoa stood at 0.0666 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per capita in American Samoa peaked at 0.0893 units per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.0666 units per person, in 1997.
American Samoa ranks 113th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.0823 units per person | — |
| 1973 | 0.0874 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0828 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0807 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0834 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0853 units per person | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0862 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0847 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0827 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0893 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0848 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0827 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.081 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0841 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0824 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0754 units per person | -8.5% |
| 1988 | 0.07 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0703 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0707 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0715 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.071 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0708 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0706 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0692 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0678 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0666 units per person | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0841 units per person | 0.0807 units per person | 0.0874 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0803 units per person | 0.07 units per person | 0.0893 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0698 units per person | 0.0666 units per person | 0.0715 units per person | 8 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
More education data for American Samoa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.81 % change on previous year (1989)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 183 (1992)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 524 (1992)
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 973 (2007)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 5.25 % change on previous year (1989)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per capita in American Samoa?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per capita in American Samoa was 0.0666 units per person in 1997, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0893 units per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per capita recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0666 units per person in 1997.
- How does American Samoa rank for secondary education, general pupils, per capita?
- American Samoa ranks 113th out of 204 countries with data for 1997.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per capita rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.