Teachers in primary education, male in Samoa
Samoa: Teachers in primary education, male was 299 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male in Samoa, 1975β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in Samoa is 299, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Samoa peaked at 469 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 232, in 2010.
Samoa ranks 172nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 450.4 | 435 | 469 | 5 |
| 1980s | 410.5 | 396 | 424 | 4 |
| 1990s | 390 | 327 | 427 | 3 |
| 2000s | 327.5 | 319 | 336 | 2 |
| 2010s | 232 | 232 | 232 | 1 |
| 2020s | 287.5 | 276 | 299 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,558 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0072 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, male in Samoa?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Samoa was 299 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 469 in 1976.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 232 in 2010.
- How does Samoa rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Samoa ranks 172nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release