Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in American Samoa
American Samoa: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0107 units per person in 1992. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in American Samoa, 1971–1992
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in American Samoa is 0.0107 units per person, measured in 1992.
The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in American Samoa peaked at 0.0127 units per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 0.0092 units per person, in 1985.
That places American Samoa 7th out of 204 countries with data for 1992, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0127 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0118 units per person | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0115 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0101 units per person | -12.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0102 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0113 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0092 units per person | -18.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0092 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0112 units per person | +21.9% |
| 1987 | 0.011 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0115 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0104 units per person | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0099 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0099 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0107 units per person | +7.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0113 units per person | 0.0101 units per person | 0.0127 units per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0105 units per person | 0.0092 units per person | 0.0115 units per person | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0102 units per person | 0.0099 units per person | 0.0107 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 4 Palau 0.0116 units per person
- 5 Libya 0.0115 units per person compare
- 6 Tuvalu 0.0113 units per person
- 8 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0101 units per person compare
- 9 Iraq 0.0101 units per person compare
- 10 United States Virgin Islands 0.0096 units per person compare
More education data for American Samoa
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1608 units per person (1992)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1,607 (2007)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 1.34 % change on previous year (1989)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 341 (1992)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -3.36 % change on previous year (1992)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 3,769 (1992)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.1% (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0498 % change on previous year (2009)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in American Samoa?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in American Samoa was 0.0107 units per person in 1992, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0127 units per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0092 units per person in 1985.
- How does American Samoa rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- American Samoa ranks 7th out of 204 countries with data for 1992.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.