Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Samoa
Samoa: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 411 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Samoa, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Samoa is 411, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 19.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Samoa peaked at 435 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1970.
That places Samoa 165th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5 | — |
| 1974 | 75 | +1400.0% |
| 1975 | 80 | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 96 | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 123 | +28.1% |
| 1992 | 91 | -26.0% |
| 2000 | 129 | +41.8% |
| 2001 | 129 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 314 | +143.4% |
| 2008 | 280 | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 299 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 303 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 334 | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 343 | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 330 | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 340 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 341 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 366 | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 435 | +18.9% |
| 2019 | 423 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 420 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 421 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 411 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.8 | 5 | 123 | 5 |
| 1990s | 91 | 91 | 91 | 1 |
| 2000s | 230.2 | 129 | 314 | 5 |
| 2010s | 357.22 | 303 | 435 | 9 |
| 2020s | 417.33 | 411 | 421 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 162 French Polynesia 640 compare
- 163 New Caledonia 461 compare
- 164 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 450 compare
- 166 Belize 396 compare
- 167 Bahamas 377 compare
- 168 Barbados 371 compare
More education data for Samoa
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,558 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.04 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Samoa?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Samoa was 411 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 435 in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Samoa ranks 165th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release