Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Samoa
Samoa: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square was 0.5604 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Samoa, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Samoa is 0.5604 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 55.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Samoa peaked at 0.5604 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3251 units per square kilometre, in 2007.
That places Samoa 89th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.3714 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.3311 units per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1972 | 0.4018 units per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3572 units per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4297 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1976 | 0.4671 units per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 0.4756 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.5198 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 0.5152 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.5081 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4551 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5159 units per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1983 | 0.5307 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.5339 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.5212 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.5226 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4018 units per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4124 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.412 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3961 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3251 units per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3307 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3608 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.5248 units per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5604 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4299 units per square kilometre | 0.3311 units per square kilometre | 0.5198 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.5088 units per square kilometre | 0.4551 units per square kilometre | 0.5339 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.4819 units per square kilometre | 0.4018 units per square kilometre | 0.5226 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.3753 units per square kilometre | 0.3251 units per square kilometre | 0.4124 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.3608 units per square kilometre | 0.3608 units per square kilometre | 0.3608 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.5426 units per square kilometre | 0.5248 units per square kilometre | 0.5604 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 86 Cyprus 0.5832 units per square kilometre compare
- 87 Portugal 0.5691 units per square kilometre compare
- 88 French Polynesia 0.5607 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Greece 0.5483 units per square kilometre compare
- 91 Tunisia 0.5445 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Benin 0.5298 units per square kilometre 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), gaps filled 1,558 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Samoa?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square in Samoa was 0.5604 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5604 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3251 units per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Samoa rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square?
- Samoa ranks 89th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per square rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.3%. 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), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.