Start month of the academic school year in American Samoa
American Samoa: Start month of the academic school year was 9 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
9
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 215 countries
All-time high
9
in 1997
All-time low
7
in 2006
Years of data
25
1997–2025
Start month of the academic school year in American Samoa, 1997–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for start month of the academic school year in American Samoa is 9, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, start month of the academic school year in American Samoa peaked at 9 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2006.
That places American Samoa 24th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Start month of the academic school year in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 9 | — |
| 1998 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7 | -22.2% |
| 2007 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2008 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 9 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
| 2000s | 8.8 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
| 2020s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 |
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More education data for American Samoa
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3,643 (1992)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,454 (1990)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,420 (1990)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0498 % change on previous year (2009)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,008 tertiary education (2009)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -4.3 % change on previous year (1992)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is start month of the academic school year in American Samoa?
- Start month of the academic school year in American Samoa was 9 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest start month of the academic school year recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 1997.
- What is the lowest start month of the academic school year recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2006.
- How does American Samoa rank for start month of the academic school year?
- American Samoa ranks 24th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is start month of the academic school year rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Start month of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release