Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Samoa
Samoa: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.1076 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Samoa, 1975–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Samoa is 0.1076 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 0.1657 units per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.082 units per square kilometre, in 2010.
Samoa ranks 100th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Samoa, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.1565 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0.1657 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1555 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1643 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1537 units per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1456 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1449 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.1498 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1399 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1509 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1996 | 0.147 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1155 units per square kilometre | -21.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1187 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1127 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.082 units per square kilometre | -27.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0993 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 2023 | 0.1076 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 0.1076 units per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0813 units per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 0.1076 units per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1906 units per square kilometre, 56% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1592 units per square kilometre | 0.1537 units per square kilometre | 0.1657 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.1451 units per square kilometre | 0.1399 units per square kilometre | 0.1498 units per square kilometre | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.1378 units per square kilometre | 0.1155 units per square kilometre | 0.1509 units per square kilometre | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.1157 units per square kilometre | 0.1127 units per square kilometre | 0.1187 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.082 units per square kilometre | 0.082 units per square kilometre | 0.082 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.1034 units per square kilometre | 0.0993 units per square kilometre | 0.1076 units per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 97 Jamaica 0.1232 units per square kilometre compare
- 98 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.1213 units per square kilometre compare
- 99 Spain 0.1084 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Madagascar 0.1068 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Guinea 0.1055 units per square kilometre compare
- 103 Cambodia 0.1036 units per square kilometre 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, male (number), per square kilometre in Samoa?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Samoa was 0.1076 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1657 units per square kilometre in 1976.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.082 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Samoa rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
- Samoa ranks 100th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.