Enrolment in primary education, male in Samoa
Samoa: Enrolment in primary education, male was 17,486 number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
17,486 number
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
171st
of 202 countries
All-time high
17,486 number
in 2019
All-time low
12,589 number
in 1970
Years of data
38
1970–2019
Enrolment in primary education, male in Samoa, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, enrolment in primary education, male in Samoa stood at 17,486 number. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Samoa peaked at 17,486 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 12,589 number, in 1970.
That places Samoa 171st out of 202 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 38 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in Samoa, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12,589 number | — |
| 1971 | 13,377 number | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 13,195 number | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 14,234 number | +7.9% |
| 1975 | 13,935 number | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 14,864 number | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 15,148 number | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 15,162 number | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 15,179 number | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 14,875 number | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 14,431 number | -3.0% |
| 1982 | 13,992 number | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 14,003 number | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 13,900 number | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 14,035 number | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 14,261 number | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 14,155 number | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 14,179 number | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 14,077 number | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 14,290 number | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 14,548 number | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 15,151 number | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 15,886 number | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 16,199 number | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 16,222 number | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 16,137 number | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 15,929 number | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 15,714 number | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 15,569 number | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 16,017 number | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 15,353 number | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 15,381 number | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 16,187 number | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 16,583 number | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 16,846 number | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 17,103 number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 17,222 number | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 17,486 number | +1.5% |
Samoa compared with similar countries
- Samoa's 17,486 number is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 220,224 number, 8% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Samoa's 17,486 number is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 119,491 number, 15% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14,187 number | 12,589 number | 15,179 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 14,240 number | 13,900 number | 14,875 number | 5 |
| 1990s | 14,166 number | 14,035 number | 14,290 number | 6 |
| 2000s | 15,706 number | 14,548 number | 16,222 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 16,464 number | 15,353 number | 17,486 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
- 168 Brunei 20,181 number compare
- 169 Luxembourg 19,680 number compare
- 170 Sao Tome and Principe 19,079 number compare
- 172 Macao 16,954 number compare
- 173 Iceland 16,719 number compare
- 174 French Polynesia 15,357 number compare
More reference data data for Samoa
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.023 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0396 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.077 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0626 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0918 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1693 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Samoa?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Samoa was 17,486 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 17,486 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,589 number in 1970.
- How does Samoa rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Samoa ranks 171st out of 202 countries with data for 2019.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.