Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Samoa
Samoa: Theoretical duration of early childhood education was 2 years in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
2 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
164th
of 204 countries
All-time high
2 years
in 1999
All-time low
2 years
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2019
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Samoa, 1999–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for theoretical duration of early childhood education in Samoa is 2 years, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of early childhood education in Samoa peaked at 2 years in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2 years, in 1999.
That places Samoa 164th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Samoa, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2 years | — |
| 2000 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 10 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 164 Aruba 2 years compare
- 164 Bahamas 2 years compare
- 164 Belize 2 years compare
- 164 Benin 2 years compare
- 164 Bhutan 2 years compare
- 164 Bolivia 2 years compare
- 164 Burundi 2 years compare
- 164 Cameroon 2 years compare
- 164 Curacao 2 years compare
- 164 Djibouti 2 years compare
- 164 Egypt 2 years compare
- 164 Eritrea 2 years compare
- 164 Iraq 2 years compare
- 164 Jordan 2 years compare
- 164 Kuwait 2 years compare
- 164 Libya 2 years compare
- 164 Liechtenstein 2 years compare
- 164 Malaysia 2 years compare
- 164 Malta 2 years compare
- 164 Marshall Islands 2 years compare
- 164 Nepal 2 years compare
- 164 Pakistan 2 years compare
- 164 Seychelles 2 years compare
- 164 Sri Lanka 2 years compare
- 164 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2 years compare
- 164 Sudan 2 years compare
- 164 Suriname 2 years compare
- 164 Switzerland 2 years compare
- 164 Tanzania 2 years compare
- 164 Tonga 2 years compare
- 164 Trinidad and Tobago 2 years compare
- 164 Turks and Caicos Islands 2 years compare
- 164 Vanuatu 2 years compare
- 164 Palestine 2 years compare
- 164 Zimbabwe 2 years compare
More education data for Samoa
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 11.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1,259 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 299 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1,970 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 6.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 921 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 24.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of early childhood education in Samoa?
- Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Samoa was 2 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 2 years in 1999.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 years in 1999.
- How does Samoa rank for theoretical duration of early childhood education?
- Samoa ranks 164th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is theoretical duration of early childhood education rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Theoretical duration of early childhood education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of grades (years) in early childhood education.