Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre was 9.2 units per square kilometre in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Samoa, 1970–2018
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 9.2 units per square kilometre for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 9.36 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.03 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Samoa ranks 76th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.18 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 5.03 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 5.62 units per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1973 | 5.17 units per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1975 | 6.8 units per square kilometre | +31.6% |
| 1976 | 7.09 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 7.54 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 7.7 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 7.97 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 8.45 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 8.47 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 8.95 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 8.84 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 8.71 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 7.7 units per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1995 | 7.72 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 7.43 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 7.68 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 7.6 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 7.68 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 7.66 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 7.84 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 7.98 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 8.28 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 8.4 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 8.48 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 8.62 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 8.67 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 8.99 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 9.19 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 9.06 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 9.03 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 9.3 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 9.19 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 9.17 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 9.36 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 9.2 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 9.2 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.24 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 9.2 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.37 units per square kilometre, 98% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +31.6% | 5.17 units per square kilometre | 6.8 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.46 units per square kilometre | 5.03 units per square kilometre | 7.97 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 8.69 units per square kilometre | 8.45 units per square kilometre | 8.95 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 7.64 units per square kilometre | 7.43 units per square kilometre | 7.72 units per square kilometre | 6 |
| 2000s | 8.32 units per square kilometre | 7.66 units per square kilometre | 8.99 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.19 units per square kilometre | 9.03 units per square kilometre | 9.36 units per square kilometre | 8 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 73 East Timor 9.53 units per square kilometre compare
- 74 Qatar 9.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 75 France 9.24 units per square kilometre compare
- 77 Albania 9.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 78 Kenya 8.7 units per square kilometre compare
- 79 Jordan 8.64 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Samoa
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.98 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,211 (2010)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 397 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,580 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,585 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25,964 (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 34,962 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1171 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre in Samoa was 9.2 units per square kilometre in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 9.36 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.03 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Samoa rank for secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 76th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, general pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this 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.