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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 2,435 number in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
2,435 number
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
173rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
2,713 number
in 2015
All-time low
2,078 number
in 1990
Years of data
51
1970–2020

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

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Samoa is 2,435 number, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Samoa peaked at 2,713 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,078 number, in 1990.

That places Samoa 173rd out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,494 number 2,350 number 2,654 number 10
1980s 2,162 number 2,085 number 2,286 number 10
1990s 2,256 number 2,078 number 2,464 number 10
2000s 2,363 number 2,307 number 2,454 number 10
2010s 2,543 number 2,378 number 2,713 number 10
2020s 2,435 number 2,435 number 2,435 number 1

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 170 Macao 3,355 number compare
  2. 171 Luxembourg 3,196 number compare
  3. 172 Sao Tome and Principe 3,057 number compare
  4. 174 Bahamas, The 2,391 number compare
  5. 175 Iceland 2,207 number compare
  6. 176 Malta 2,098 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 2,435 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 2,713 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 2,078 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 2.4%. 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 School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, female (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, female (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

Female 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/