School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Samoa

Samoa: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 5,066 number in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
5,066 number
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
173rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
5,658 number
in 2015
All-time low
4,430 number
in 1990
Years of data
51
1970–2020

School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Samoa, 1970–2020

02.0k4.0k6.0k197019952020

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Samoa recorded 5,066 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Samoa peaked at 5,658 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4,430 number, in 1990.

Samoa ranks 173rd of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5,198 number 4,896 number 5,419 number 10
1980s 4,617 number 4,448 number 4,819 number 10
1990s 4,775 number 4,430 number 5,150 number 10
2000s 4,930 number 4,836 number 5,161 number 10
2010s 5,284 number 4,894 number 5,658 number 10
2020s 5,066 number 5,066 number 5,066 number 1

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 170 Macao 6,902 number compare
  2. 171 Luxembourg 6,583 number compare
  3. 172 Sao Tome and Principe 6,183 number compare
  4. 174 Bahamas 4,973 number compare
  5. 175 Iceland 4,460 number compare
  6. 176 Malta 4,349 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Samoa?
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Samoa was 5,066 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 5,658 number in 2015.
What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 4,430 number in 1990.
How does Samoa rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
Samoa ranks 173rd out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 12,237 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/