Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Samoa
Samoa: Teachers in primary education, male (number) was 299 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male in Samoa, 1975–2023
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 212 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 443 | — |
| 1976 | 469 | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 440 | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 465 | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 435 | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 412 | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 410 | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 424 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 396 | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 427 | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 416 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 327 | -21.4% |
| 2000 | 336 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 319 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 232 | -27.3% |
| 2022 | 276 | +19.0% |
| 2023 | 299 | +8.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 299 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,188, 7% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 299 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,237, 9% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
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
- 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, 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 212 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