Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Samoa
Samoa: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female was 179 in 2024. β Volatile
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, female in Samoa, 1970β2024
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 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1,558 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 3.8 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.1% (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 170 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