Start of the academic school year in American Samoa
American Samoa: Start of the academic school year was 2,005 in 2006. ▬ Flat
Latest (2006)
2,005
World rank
206th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2,005
in 2006
All-time low
1,970
in 1971
Years of data
28
1971–2006
Start of the academic school year in American Samoa, 1971–2006
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for start of the academic school year in American Samoa is 2,005, measured in 2006. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, start of the academic school year in American Samoa peaked at 2,005 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1,970, in 1971.
American Samoa ranks 206th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Start of the academic school year in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1,970 | — |
| 1972 | 1,971 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 1,972 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 1,973 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 1,974 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 1,975 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1,976 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1,977 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 1,978 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1,979 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 1,980 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1,981 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 1,982 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 1,983 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 1,984 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 1,985 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 1,986 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1,987 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1,988 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 1,989 | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1,990 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1,991 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 1,992 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 1,993 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,994 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1,995 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1,996 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 2,005 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,974 | 1,970 | 1,978 | 9 |
| 1980s | 1,984 | 1,979 | 1,988 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,992 | 1,989 | 1,996 | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,005 | 2,005 | 2,005 | 1 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 207 Western Sahara 1,996 compare
- 207 Guadeloupe 1,996 compare
- 207 French Guiana 1,996 compare
- 207 Guam 1,996 compare
- 207 Martinique 1,996 compare
- 207 French Polynesia 1,996 compare
- 207 Reunion 1,996 compare
- 207 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 1,996 compare
- 207 United States Virgin Islands 1,996 compare
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)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,680 (1992)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.93 % change on previous year (1992)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1,963 (1992)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 5.99 % change on previous year (1992)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is start of the academic school year in American Samoa?
- Start of the academic school year in American Samoa was 2,005 in 2006, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest start of the academic school year recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 2,005 in 2006.
- What is the lowest start of the academic school year recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,970 in 1971.
- How does American Samoa rank for start of the academic school year?
- American Samoa ranks 206th out of 215 countries with data for 2006.
- Is start of the academic school year rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 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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February 2026 Data Release