Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in American Samoa
American Samoa: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 18.1 units per square kilometre in 1997. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in American Samoa, 1972–1997
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 1997, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in American Samoa stood at 18.1 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in American Samoa peaked at 18.1 units per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 11.53 units per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places American Samoa 43rd out of 203 countries with data for 1997, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 11.53 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 12.42 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 11.96 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 11.87 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 12.5 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 13.01 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 13.39 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 13.39 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 13.39 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 15 units per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1982 | 14.8 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 14.99 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 15.26 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 16.43 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 16.71 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 15.86 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 15.27 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 15.88 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 16.49 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 17.12 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 17.41 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 17.75 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 18.1 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 18.1 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 18.1 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 18.1 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.51 units per square kilometre | 11.53 units per square kilometre | 13.39 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 15.36 units per square kilometre | 13.39 units per square kilometre | 16.71 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.65 units per square kilometre | 16.49 units per square kilometre | 18.1 units per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 40 Saint Lucia 19.11 units per square kilometre compare
- 41 Jamaica 18.52 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Kuwait 18.21 units per square kilometre compare
- 44 Dominican Republic 17.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 17.26 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Japan 17.23 units per square kilometre
More education data for American Samoa
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,963 (1992)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0501 % change on previous year (1997)
- Population ages 15-64 65.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 5.25 % change on previous year (1989)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 524 (1992)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 634 (2007)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in American Samoa?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in American Samoa was 18.1 units per square kilometre in 1997, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1 units per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.53 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does American Samoa rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
- American Samoa ranks 43rd out of 203 countries with data for 1997.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, general pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Secondary education, general pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, general pupils Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.