Samoa - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in Samoa was 6.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 6.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 6.00 in 1970.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.00 |
| 1971 | 6.00 |
| 1972 | 6.00 |
| 1973 | 6.00 |
| 1974 | 6.00 |
| 1975 | 6.00 |
| 1976 | 6.00 |
| 1977 | 6.00 |
| 1978 | 6.00 |
| 1979 | 6.00 |
| 1980 | 6.00 |
| 1981 | 6.00 |
| 1982 | 6.00 |
| 1983 | 6.00 |
| 1984 | 6.00 |
| 1985 | 6.00 |
| 1986 | 6.00 |
| 1987 | 6.00 |
| 1988 | 6.00 |
| 1989 | 6.00 |
| 1990 | 6.00 |
| 1991 | 6.00 |
| 1992 | 6.00 |
| 1993 | 6.00 |
| 1994 | 6.00 |
| 1995 | 6.00 |
| 1996 | 6.00 |
| 1997 | 6.00 |
| 1998 | 6.00 |
| 1999 | 6.00 |
| 2000 | 6.00 |
| 2001 | 6.00 |
| 2002 | 6.00 |
| 2003 | 6.00 |
| 2004 | 6.00 |
| 2005 | 6.00 |
| 2006 | 6.00 |
| 2007 | 6.00 |
| 2008 | 6.00 |
| 2009 | 6.00 |
| 2010 | 6.00 |
| 2011 | 6.00 |
| 2012 | 6.00 |
| 2013 | 6.00 |
| 2014 | 6.00 |
| 2015 | 6.00 |
| 2016 | 6.00 |
| 2017 | 6.00 |
| 2018 | 6.00 |
| 2019 | 6.00 |
| 2020 | 6.00 |
| 2021 | 6.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in Samoa was 33,950 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 33,950 in 2020 and a minimum value of 24,462 in 1970.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 24,462 |
| 1971 | 24,976 |
| 1972 | 25,761 |
| 1973 | 27,408 |
| 1975 | 28,492 |
| 1976 | 28,677 |
| 1977 | 29,017 |
| 1978 | 28,955 |
| 1979 | 29,249 |
| 1980 | 28,388 |
| 1981 | 27,675 |
| 1982 | 26,973 |
| 1983 | 26,939 |
| 1986 | 26,921 |
| 1994 | 26,681 |
| 1995 | 27,196 |
| 1996 | 27,011 |
| 1997 | 27,317 |
| 1998 | 27,439 |
| 1999 | 27,297 |
| 2000 | 28,026 |
| 2001 | 29,203 |
| 2002 | 30,530 |
| 2003 | 31,059 |
| 2004 | 31,175 |
| 2005 | 30,964 |
| 2006 | 30,516 |
| 2007 | 30,193 |
| 2009 | 29,663 |
| 2010 | 30,871 |
| 2011 | 29,860 |
| 2012 | 29,869 |
| 2014 | 31,352 |
| 2015 | 31,998 |
| 2016 | 32,629 |
| 2017 | 32,950 |
| 2018 | 33,123 |
| 2019 | 33,841 |
| 2020 | 33,950 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Samoa was 48.01 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 51.09 in 1975, while its lowest value was 46.44 in 1971.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 48.54 |
| 1971 | 46.44 |
| 1972 | 48.78 |
| 1973 | 48.07 |
| 1975 | 51.09 |
| 1976 | 48.17 |
| 1977 | 47.80 |
| 1978 | 47.64 |
| 1979 | 48.10 |
| 1980 | 47.60 |
| 1981 | 47.86 |
| 1982 | 48.13 |
| 1983 | 48.02 |
| 1986 | 48.37 |
| 1994 | 47.40 |
| 1995 | 47.56 |
| 1996 | 47.60 |
| 1997 | 48.09 |
| 1998 | 48.70 |
| 1999 | 47.65 |
| 2000 | 48.09 |
| 2001 | 48.12 |
| 2002 | 47.97 |
| 2003 | 47.84 |
| 2004 | 47.96 |
| 2005 | 47.88 |
| 2006 | 47.80 |
| 2007 | 47.95 |
| 2009 | 47.51 |
| 2010 | 48.12 |
| 2011 | 48.58 |
| 2012 | 48.51 |
| 2014 | 48.37 |
| 2015 | 48.17 |
| 2016 | 48.37 |
| 2017 | 48.09 |
| 2018 | 48.01 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in Samoa was 1,021.00 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,511.00 in 1986 and a minimum value of 920.00 in 2007.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,051.00 |
| 1971 | 937.00 |
| 1972 | 1,137.00 |
| 1973 | 1,011.00 |
| 1975 | 1,216.00 |
| 1976 | 1,322.00 |
| 1977 | 1,346.00 |
| 1978 | 1,471.00 |
| 1979 | 1,458.00 |
| 1980 | 1,438.00 |
| 1981 | 1,288.00 |
| 1982 | 1,460.00 |
| 1983 | 1,502.00 |
| 1986 | 1,511.00 |
| 1995 | 1,475.00 |
| 1996 | 1,479.00 |
| 1999 | 1,137.00 |
| 2000 | 1,167.00 |
| 2001 | 1,166.00 |
| 2002 | 1,121.00 |
| 2007 | 920.00 |
| 2009 | 936.00 |
| 2010 | 1,021.00 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in Samoa was 77.28 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 35 years was 77.28 in 2010, while its lowest value was 63.57 in 1975.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1975 | 63.57 |
| 1976 | 64.52 |
| 1977 | 67.31 |
| 1978 | 68.39 |
| 1979 | 70.16 |
| 1980 | 71.35 |
| 1982 | 71.92 |
| 1983 | 71.77 |
| 1986 | 73.79 |
| 1995 | 71.05 |
| 1996 | 71.87 |
| 1999 | 71.24 |
| 2000 | 71.21 |
| 2001 | 72.64 |
| 2010 | 77.28 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
