Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Samoa
Samoa: Teachers in secondary education, both sexes was 1,211 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Samoa, 1970–2010
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Samoa is 1,211, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Samoa peaked at 1,211 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 460, in 1970.
That places Samoa 176th out of 214 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 460 | — |
| 1995 | 715 | +55.4% |
| 1996 | 665 | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 766 | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 1,093 | +42.7% |
| 2000 | 1,024 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 1,064 | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 1,074 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 1,166 | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 1,206 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 1,211 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 460 | 460 | 460 | 1 |
| 1990s | 809.75 | 665 | 1,093 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,107 | 1,024 | 1,206 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,211 | 1,211 | 1,211 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 173 Guinea-Bissau 1,480 compare
- 174 Equatorial Guinea 1,327 compare
- 175 Barbados 1,244 compare
- 177 Vanuatu 1,186 compare
- 178 French Guiana 1,120 compare
- 179 Tonga 1,086 compare
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.04 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Samoa?
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes in Samoa was 1,211 in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1,211 in 2010.
- What is the lowest teachers in secondary education, both sexes recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 460 in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for teachers in secondary education, both sexes?
- Samoa ranks 176th out of 214 countries with data for 2010.
- Is teachers in secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release