Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Samoa
Samoa: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) was 404 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Samoa, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Samoa stood at 404.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Samoa peaked at 426 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5, in 1970.
That places Samoa 159th out of 196 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, female (number) (pre-primary) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5 | — |
| 1974 | 69 | +1280.0% |
| 1975 | 68 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 83 | +22.1% |
| 1977 | 98 | +18.1% |
| 2000 | 121 | +23.5% |
| 2001 | 121 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 303 | +150.4% |
| 2008 | 271 | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 292 | +7.7% |
| 2010 | 292 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 320 | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 326 | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 312 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 325 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 327 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 352 | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 426 | +21.0% |
| 2019 | 409 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 409 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 412 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 404 | -1.9% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 404 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,496, 4% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 404 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,471, 27% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) 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 | +1280.0% | 5 | 69 |
| 2007 | +150.4% | 121 | 303 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.6 | 5 | 98 | 5 |
| 2000s | 221.6 | 121 | 303 | 5 |
| 2010s | 343.22 | 292 | 426 | 9 |
| 2020s | 408.33 | 404 | 412 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 156 Sao Tome and Principe 624 compare
- 157 Martinique 622 compare
- 158 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 450 compare
- 160 Belize 386 compare
- 161 Bahamas 375 compare
- 162 Antigua and Barbuda 360 compare
More education data for Samoa
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1604 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Samoa?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Samoa was 404 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 426 in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Samoa ranks 159th out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release