Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Samoa
Samoa: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) was 1,558 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1,558
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
177th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1,558
in 2023
All-time low
920
in 2007
Years of data
25
1970–2023
Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Samoa, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 1,558 for teachers in primary education, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes in Samoa peaked at 1,558 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 920, in 2007.
That places Samoa 177th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,051 | — |
| 1971 | 937 | -10.8% |
| 1972 | 1,137 | +21.3% |
| 1973 | 1,011 | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 1,216 | +20.3% |
| 1976 | 1,322 | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 1,346 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 1,471 | +9.3% |
| 1979 | 1,458 | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 1,438 | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 1,288 | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 1,460 | +13.4% |
| 1983 | 1,502 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1,511 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 1,475 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 1,479 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1,137 | -23.1% |
| 2000 | 1,167 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1,166 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,121 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 920 | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 936 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1,021 | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 1,459 | +42.9% |
| 2023 | 1,558 | +6.8% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 1,558 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24,978, 6% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 1,558 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 7,144, 22% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,217 | 937 | 1,471 | 9 |
| 1980s | 1,440 | 1,288 | 1,511 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,364 | 1,137 | 1,479 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1,062 | 920 | 1,167 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,021 | 1,021 | 1,021 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1,508 | 1,459 | 1,558 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 174 Guadeloupe 1,920 compare
- 175 Vanuatu 1,892 compare
- 176 Barbados 1,592 compare
- 178 Bahamas 1,497 compare
- 179 Sao Tome and Principe 1,193 compare
- 180 New Caledonia 1,096 compare
More education data for Samoa
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,211 (2010)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 397 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 2,580 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,585 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25,964 (2016)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 34,962 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.1171 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1604 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes in Samoa?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes in Samoa was 1,558 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,558 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 920 in 2007.
- How does Samoa rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes?
- Samoa ranks 177th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this 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