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

Latest (2023)
0.0072 units per person
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
32nd
of 204 countries
All-time high
0.0091 units per person
in 1978
All-time low
0.0049 units per person
in 2007
Years of data
25
1970–2023

Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Samoa, 1970–2023

00.0020.0040.0060.0080.011970199620231970: 0.007 units per person1971: 0.007 units per person1972: 0.008 units per person1973: 0.007 units per person1975: 0.008 units per person1976: 0.008 units per person1977: 0.008 units per person1978: 0.009 units per person1979: 0.009 units per person1980: 0.009 units per person1981: 0.008 units per person1982: 0.009 units per person1983: 0.009 units per person1986: 0.009 units per person1995: 0.008 units per person1996: 0.008 units per person1999: 0.006 units per person2000: 0.006 units per person2001: 0.006 units per person2002: 0.006 units per person2007: 0.005 units per person2009: 0.005 units per person2010: 0.005 units per person2022: 0.007 units per person2023: 0.007 units per person

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

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Samoa, 1970 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 29 Liechtenstein 0.0072 units per person compare
  2. 30 Eswatini 0.0072 units per person compare
  3. 31 San Marino 0.0072 units per person compare
  4. 33 Argentina 0.0071 units per person compare
  5. 34 Denmark 0.007 units per person compare
  6. 35 Dominican Republic 0.007 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 204 places →

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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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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

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 7,042 data points, 1970–2025
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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.