Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Samoa
Samoa: Teachers in pre-primary education, female was 409 number in 2019. β Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Samoa, 1970β2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Samoa stood at 409 number.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Samoa peaked at 426 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 5 number, in 1970.
Samoa ranks 154th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.6 number | 5 number | 98 number | 5 |
| 2000s | 221.6 number | 121 number | 303 number | 5 |
| 2010s | 343.22 number | 292 number | 426 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 151 St. Vincent and the Grenadines 450 number compare
- 152 Belize 428 number compare
- 153 Fiji, Republic of 410 number compare
- 155 Antigua and Barbuda 360 number compare
- 156 Barbados 332 number compare
- 157 Central African Republic 299 number compare
- 157 Grenada 299 number compare
More education data for Samoa
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1,558 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.8 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, female in Samoa?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Samoa was 409 number in 2019, 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 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 number in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Samoa ranks 154th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. 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
Total number of female 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.