Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers both) in Samoa
Samoa: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers both) was 423 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Samoa, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 423 number for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2019.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 41.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Samoa peaked at 435 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5 number, in 1970.
That places Samoa 160th out of 185 countries with data for 2019, 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 (number) (Teachers both) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5 number | — |
| 1974 | 75 number | +1400.0% |
| 1975 | 80 number | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 96 number | +20.0% |
| 1977 | 123 number | +28.1% |
| 1992 | 91 number | -26.0% |
| 2000 | 129 number | +41.8% |
| 2001 | 129 number | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 314 number | +143.4% |
| 2008 | 280 number | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 299 number | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 303 number | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 334 number | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 343 number | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 330 number | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 340 number | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 341 number | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 366 number | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 435 number | +18.9% |
| 2019 | 423 number | -2.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 423 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,188 number, 5% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 423 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,745 number, 5% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers both) in 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +1400.0% | 5 number | 75 number |
| 2007 | +143.4% | 129 number | 314 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 75.8 number | 5 number | 123 number | 5 |
| 1990s | 91 number | 91 number | 91 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 230.2 number | 129 number | 314 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 357.22 number | 303 number | 435 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 157 Fiji 450 number compare
- 157 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 450 number compare
- 159 Belize 432 number compare
- 161 Antigua and Barbuda 360 number compare
- 162 Barbados 348 number compare
- 163 Central African Republic 338 number compare
More education data for Samoa
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.98 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,211 (2010)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 397 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,580 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,585 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25,964 (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 34,962 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1171 % change on previous year (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 423 number in 2019, 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 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 number in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Samoa ranks 160th out of 185 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.5%. 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
Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.