Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) in Samoa
Samoa: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) was 179 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Samoa, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Samoa recorded 179 for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in 2024.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Samoa peaked at 198 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1970.
Samoa ranks 147th of 172 countries on this measure, 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, female (number) (tertiary) in Samoa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1 | — |
| 1977 | 10 | +900.0% |
| 1998 | 66 | +560.0% |
| 1999 | 69 | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 67 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 161 | +140.3% |
| 2018 | 198 | +23.0% |
| 2019 | 125 | -36.9% |
| 2020 | 154 | +23.2% |
| 2021 | 179 | +16.2% |
| 2022 | 169 | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 175 | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 179 | +2.3% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 179 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 8,536, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 179 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8,568, 2% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number) (tertiary) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +900.0% | 1 | 10 |
| 1998 | +560.0% | 10 | 66 |
| 2017 | +140.3% | 67 | 161 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.5 | 1 | 10 | 2 |
| 1990s | 67.5 | 66 | 69 | 2 |
| 2000s | 67 | 67 | 67 | 1 |
| 2010s | 161.33 | 125 | 198 | 3 |
| 2020s | 171.2 | 154 | 179 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 144 Democratic Republic of Congo 234 compare
- 145 Malawi 230 compare
- 146 Saint Kitts and Nevis 183 compare
- 148 Sierra Leone 175 compare
- 149 Saint Lucia 142 compare
- 150 United States Virgin Islands 134 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 tertiary education programmes, female in Samoa?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Samoa was 179 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 198 in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, female recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, female?
- Samoa ranks 147th out of 172 countries with data for 2024.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, female rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release