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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 2,631 number in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
2,631 number
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
173rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
2,945 number
in 2015
All-time low
2,352 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

In 2020, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Samoa stood at 2,631 number.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Samoa peaked at 2,945 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,352 number, in 1990.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 2,704 number 2,546 number 2,803 number 10
1980s 2,455 number 2,363 number 2,533 number 10
1990s 2,519 number 2,352 number 2,686 number 10
2000s 2,567 number 2,511 number 2,707 number 10
2010s 2,741 number 2,516 number 2,945 number 10
2020s 2,631 number 2,631 number 2,631 number 1

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 170 Macao 3,547 number compare
  2. 171 Luxembourg 3,387 number compare
  3. 172 Sao Tome and Principe 3,126 number compare
  4. 174 Bahamas 2,582 number compare
  5. 175 Iceland 2,253 number compare
  6. 176 Malta 2,251 number compare

See the full ranking of 247 places →

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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 2,631 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 2,945 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 2,352 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 4.6%. 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, male (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, male (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

Male 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/