Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Samoa

Samoa: Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 1,259 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1,259
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
172nd
of 212 countries
All-time high
1,259
in 2023
All-time low
773
in 1975
Years of data
22
1975–2023

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Samoa, 1975–2023

05001.0k1.5k1975199920231975: 7731976: 8531977: 9061978: 1.0k1979: 1.0k1980: 1.0k1981: 1.0k1982: 1.1k1983: 1.1k1984: 1.1k1985: 1.1k1986: 1.1k1995: 1.0k1996: 1.1k1997: 978.71998: 894.31999: 8102000: 8312001: 8472010: 7892022: 1.2k2023: 1.3k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

In 2023, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Samoa stood at 1,259. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 59.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Samoa peaked at 1,259 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 773, in 1975.

Samoa ranks 172nd of 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Samoa, 1975 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1975 773
1976 853 +10.3%
1977 906 +6.2%
1978 1,006 +11.0%
1979 1,023 +1.7%
1980 1,026 +0.3%
1981 1,038 +1.2%
1982 1,050 +1.2%
1983 1,078 +2.7%
1984 1,090 +1.1%
1985 1,103 +1.1%
1986 1,115 +1.1%
1995 1,048 -6.0%
1996 1,063 +1.4%
1997 978.67 -7.9%
1998 894.33 -8.6%
1999 810 -9.4%
2000 831 +2.6%
2001 847 +1.9%
2010 789 -6.8%
2022 1,183 +49.9%
2023 1,259 +6.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 912.2 773 1,023 5
1980s 1,071 1,026 1,115 7
1990s 958.8 810 1,063 5
2000s 839 831 847 2
2010s 789 789 789 1
2020s 1,221 1,183 1,259 2

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 169 Bhutan 1,544 compare
  2. 170 French Polynesia 1,381 compare
  3. 171 Bahamas 1,364 compare
  4. 173 Guadeloupe 1,232 compare
  5. 174 Barbados 1,222 compare
  6. 175 Vanuatu 1,188 compare

See the full ranking of 433 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Samoa?
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Samoa was 1,259 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 1,259 in 2023.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 773 in 1975.
How does Samoa rank for teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Samoa ranks 172nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Samoa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
433 places, 18,584 data points, 1970–2025
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Teachers in primary education, female (number) with 851 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.