Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 9.17 units per square kilometre in 2016. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Samoa, 1970–2016
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 9.17 units per square kilometre for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in 2016.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 9.3 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 5.33 units per square kilometre, in 1970.
Samoa ranks 88th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.33 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 5.45 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 7.1 units per square kilometre | +30.2% |
| 1976 | 7.34 units per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 7.78 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 7.94 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 8.13 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 8.63 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 8.62 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 9.27 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 8.87 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 7.7 units per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.01 units per square kilometre | 5.33 units per square kilometre | 8.13 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 8.85 units per square kilometre | 8.62 units per square kilometre | 9.27 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 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 | 9.16 units per square kilometre | 9.03 units per square kilometre | 9.3 units per square kilometre | 6 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 85 Slovakia 9.69 units per square kilometre compare
- 86 Costa Rica 9.4 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Uzbekistan 9.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Tajikistan 9.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Hungary 8.78 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Thailand 8.66 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Samoa
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1604 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Samoa was 9.17 units per square kilometre in 2016, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 9.3 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.33 units per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 88th out of 205 countries with data for 2016.
- Is secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. 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, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, 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, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, pupils Data API, 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, 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.