Teachers in primary education, both sexes in American Samoa
American Samoa: Teachers in primary education, both sexes was 524 in 1992. ▲ Rising
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in American Samoa, 1971–1992
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
American Samoa recorded 524 for teachers in primary education, both sexes in 1992. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 10.3% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in American Samoa peaked at 524 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 302, in 1976.
American Samoa ranks 194th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 350 | — |
| 1972 | 330 | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 328 | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 302 | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 310 | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 395 | +27.4% |
| 1984 | 346 | -12.4% |
| 1985 | 359 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 454 | +26.5% |
| 1987 | 463 | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 503 | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 469 | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 461 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 475 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 524 | +10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 324 | 302 | 350 | 5 |
| 1980s | 427 | 346 | 503 | 7 |
| 1990s | 486.67 | 461 | 524 | 3 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
More education data for American Samoa
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,008 tertiary education (2009)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 524 (1992)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.1% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 26.3% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0498 % change on previous year (2009)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in American Samoa?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in American Samoa was 524 in 1992, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 524 in 1992.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 302 in 1976.
- How does American Samoa rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- American Samoa ranks 194th out of 216 countries with data for 1992.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release