Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre (Secondary square) in American Samoa
American Samoa: Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre (Secondary square) was 1.33 units per square kilometre in 1992. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in American Samoa, 1972–1992
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 1.33 units per square kilometre for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in 1992. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.7% on the previous year and up 101.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in American Samoa peaked at 1.33 units per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.6 units per square kilometre, in 1972.
American Samoa ranks 54th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre (Secondary square) in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 0.6 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0.625 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 0.625 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.625 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.625 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.625 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.645 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.645 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.645 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.66 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.7 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 0.725 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.745 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 1.01 units per square kilometre | +36.2% |
| 1987 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 1.09 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 1.11 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 1.15 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 1.33 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 1.33 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9787 units per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 1.33 units per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.7501 units per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre (Secondary square) in American 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +36.2% | 0.745 units per square kilometre | 1.01 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6269 units per square kilometre | 0.6 units per square kilometre | 0.645 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.875 units per square kilometre | 0.645 units per square kilometre | 1.16 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.2 units per square kilometre | 1.11 units per square kilometre | 1.33 units per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 51 Rwanda 1.36 units per square kilometre compare
- 52 Andorra 1.34 units per square kilometre
- 53 Puerto Rico 1.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 55 British Virgin Islands 1.3 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Denmark 1.28 units per square kilometre
- 57 Micronesia (country) 1.27 units per square kilometre
More education data for American Samoa
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,420 (1990)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 266 (1992)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 341 (1992)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0501 % change on previous year (1997)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 5.25 % change on previous year (1989)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 634 (2007)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -1.81 % change on previous year (1989)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 973 (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in American Samoa?
- Secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre in American Samoa was 1.33 units per square kilometre in 1992, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does American Samoa rank for secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- American Samoa ranks 54th out of 201 countries with data for 1992.
- Is secondary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.5%. 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, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Secondary education, teachers 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, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Secondary education, teachers 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, teachers 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.