Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Samoa
Samoa: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0072 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Samoa, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 0.0072 units per person for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Samoa peaked at 0.0091 units per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0049 units per person, in 2007.
Samoa ranks 32nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0075 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0066 units per person | -12.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0079 units per person | +19.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0069 units per person | -12.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0079 units per person | +14.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0084 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0084 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0091 units per person | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 0.009 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0088 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0078 units per person | -11.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0088 units per person | +12.8% |
| 1983 | 0.009 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.009 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0084 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0084 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0063 units per person | -24.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0064 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0064 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0061 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0049 units per person | -19.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0049 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0053 units per person | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0068 units per person | +28.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0072 units per person | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.008 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 0.0091 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0087 units per person | 0.0078 units per person | 0.009 units per person | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0077 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 0.0084 units per person | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.0057 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 0.0053 units per person | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.007 units per person | 0.0068 units per person | 0.0072 units per person | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 29 Liechtenstein 0.0072 units per person compare
- 30 Eswatini 0.0072 units per person compare
- 31 San Marino 0.0072 units per person compare
- 33 Argentina 0.0071 units per person compare
- 34 Denmark 0.007 units per person compare
- 35 Dominican Republic 0.007 units per person compare
More education data for Samoa
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 16,677 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.7558 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0765 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 18,285 (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0.4726 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0839 units per person (2024)
- 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), gaps filled 1,558 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 6.79 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Samoa?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Samoa was 0.0072 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0091 units per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0049 units per person in 2007.
- How does Samoa rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Samoa ranks 32nd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this 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.