Secondary education, teachers in American Samoa
American Samoa: Secondary education, teachers was 38.7% in 1992. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers in American Samoa, 1972–1992
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 38.7% for secondary education, teachers in 1992.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 162.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in American Samoa peaked at 39.9% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 1973.
That places American Samoa 159th out of 198 countries with data for 1992, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 15.0% | — |
| 1973 | 14.4% | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 14.4% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 14.4% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 14.4% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 14.7% | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 14.7% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 27.6% | +87.3% |
| 1985 | 33.6% | +21.6% |
| 1986 | 36.0% | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 36.4% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 39.8% | +9.4% |
| 1989 | 39.9% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 39.2% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 39.1% | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 38.7% | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.6% | 14.4% | 15.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | 32.6% | 14.7% | 39.9% | 7 |
| 1990s | 39.0% | 38.7% | 39.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 156 Madagascar 41.0%
- 157 Cameroon 40.9% compare
- 158 Morocco 40.1% compare
- 160 Papua New Guinea 38.1% compare
- 161 Timor-Leste 37.1%
- 162 Afghanistan 35.5% compare
More education data for American Samoa
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,008 tertiary education (2009)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 524 (1992)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0498 % change on previous year (2009)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers in American Samoa?
- Secondary education, teachers in American Samoa was 38.7% in 1992, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, teachers recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 39.9% in 1989.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 1973.
- How does American Samoa rank for secondary education, teachers?
- American Samoa ranks 159th out of 198 countries with data for 1992.
- Is secondary education, teachers rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female teachers as a percentage of total secondary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.