Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in Samoa
Samoa: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps was 441 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Samoa, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Samoa is 441, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 13.4% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Samoa peaked at 447 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24, in 1970.
That places Samoa 158th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24 | — |
| 1975 | 40 | +66.7% |
| 1976 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 40 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 53 | +32.5% |
| 1979 | 61.67 | +16.4% |
| 1980 | 70.33 | +14.1% |
| 1981 | 79 | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 177 | +124.1% |
| 1999 | 170 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 151 | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 402 | +166.2% |
| 2018 | 435 | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 421 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 419 | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 420 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 447 | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 389 | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 441 | +13.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes … gaps in Samoa changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +166.2% | 151 | 402 |
| 1998 | +124.1% | 79 | 177 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.11 | 24 | 61.67 | 6 |
| 1980s | 74.67 | 70.33 | 79 | 2 |
| 1990s | 173.5 | 170 | 177 | 2 |
| 2000s | 151 | 151 | 151 | 1 |
| 2010s | 419.33 | 402 | 435 | 3 |
| 2020s | 423.2 | 389 | 447 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 155 Andorra 622 compare
- 156 Saint Kitts and Nevis 459 compare
- 157 Mauritania 448 compare
- 159 Gambia 412 compare
- 160 Suriname 403 compare
- 161 Central African Republic 384 compare
More education data for Samoa
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 96.98 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.19 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Samoa?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps in Samoa was 441 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 447 in 2022.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps?
- Samoa ranks 158th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 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.
Computed from
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) with 737 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.