Secondary education, teachers in American Samoa
American Samoa: Secondary education, teachers was 266 in 1992. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, teachers in American Samoa, 1972–1992
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 266 for secondary education, teachers in 1992. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 15.7% on the previous year and up 101.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, teachers in American Samoa peaked at 266 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 120, in 1972.
That places American Samoa 197th out of 201 countries with data for 1992, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Secondary education, teachers in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 120 | — |
| 1973 | 125 | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 125 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 125 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 125 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 125 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 129 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 129 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 129 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 132 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 140 | +6.1% |
| 1984 | 145 | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 149 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 203 | +36.2% |
| 1987 | 228 | +12.3% |
| 1988 | 231 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 218 | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 222 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 230 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 266 | +15.7% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 266 is below the median for high income countries, which is 29,363, 1% of the median. (76 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 266 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,892, 3% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Secondary education, teachers 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% | 149 | 203 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 125.38 | 120 | 129 | 8 |
| 1980s | 175 | 129 | 231 | 9 |
| 1990s | 239.33 | 222 | 266 | 3 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 194 Liechtenstein 324
- 195 Turks and Caicos Islands 270 compare
- 196 San Marino 268 compare
- 198 Gibraltar 257 compare
- 199 British Virgin Islands 195 compare
- 200 Tuvalu 108
More education data for American Samoa
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 266 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,420 (1990)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3,643 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,454 (1990)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 524 (1992)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3,769 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -6.46 % change on previous year (1992)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1,607 (2007)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1608 units per person (1992)
Frequently asked questions
- What is secondary education, teachers in American Samoa?
- Secondary education, teachers in American Samoa was 266 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 266 in 1992.
- What is the lowest secondary education, teachers recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 120 in 1972.
- How does American Samoa rank for secondary education, teachers?
- American Samoa ranks 197th out of 201 countries with data for 1992.
- Is secondary education, teachers 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 Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education, teachers refers to the total number of teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.