Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Samoa
Samoa: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 1,558 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Samoa, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Samoa stood at 1,558. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Samoa peaked at 1,558 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 920, in 2007.
That places Samoa 177th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,051 | — |
| 1971 | 937 | -10.8% |
| 1972 | 1,137 | +21.3% |
| 1973 | 1,011 | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 1,114 | +10.1% |
| 1975 | 1,216 | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 1,322 | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 1,346 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 1,471 | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 1,458 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 1,438 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 1,288 | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 1,460 | +13.4% |
| 1983 | 1,502 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 1,505 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 1,508 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1,511 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1,475 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 1,479 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 1,365 | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 1,251 | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 1,137 | -9.1% |
| 2000 | 1,167 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1,166 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,121 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 920 | -17.9% |
| 2008 | 928 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 936 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 1,021 | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 1,459 | +42.9% |
| 2023 | 1,558 | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,206 | 937 | 1,471 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,459 | 1,288 | 1,511 | 7 |
| 1990s | 1,341 | 1,137 | 1,479 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,040 | 920 | 1,167 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,021 | 1,021 | 1,021 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1,508 | 1,459 | 1,558 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 174 Guadeloupe 1,920 compare
- 175 Vanuatu 1,892 compare
- 176 Barbados 1,592 compare
- 178 Bahamas 1,497 compare
- 179 Sao Tome and Principe 1,193 compare
- 180 New Caledonia 1,096 compare
More education data for Samoa
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 25,964 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.1154 % change on previous year (2016)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 6.79 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 13,154 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.2124 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 12,810 (2016)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0156 % change on previous year (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 5,165 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -1.73 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2,891 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Samoa?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Samoa was 1,558 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,558 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 920 in 2007.
- How does Samoa rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
- Samoa ranks 177th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) with 786 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.