Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Samoa

Samoa: Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre was 0.082 number per square kilometre in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
0.082 number per square kilometre
World rank
112th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.1657 number per square kilometre
in 1976
All-time low
0.082 number per square kilometre
in 2010
Years of data
15
1975–2010

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Samoa, 1975–2010

00.050.10.151975199220101975: 0.157 number per square kilometre1976: 0.166 number per square kilometre1977: 0.155 number per square kilometre1978: 0.164 number per square kilometre1979: 0.154 number per square kilometre1980: 0.146 number per square kilometre1982: 0.145 number per square kilometre1983: 0.15 number per square kilometre1986: 0.14 number per square kilometre1995: 0.151 number per square kilometre1996: 0.147 number per square kilometre1999: 0.116 number per square kilometre2000: 0.119 number per square kilometre2001: 0.113 number per square kilometre2010: 0.082 number per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in number per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2010, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Samoa stood at 0.082 number per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of down 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Samoa peaked at 0.1657 number per square kilometre in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.082 number per square kilometre, in 2010.

That places Samoa 112th out of 196 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Samoa, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Samoa, 1975 to 2010.
Year number per square kilometre Change
1975 0.1565 number per square kilometre —
1976 0.1657 number per square kilometre +5.9%
1977 0.1555 number per square kilometre -6.2%
1978 0.1643 number per square kilometre +5.7%
1979 0.1537 number per square kilometre -6.5%
1980 0.1456 number per square kilometre -5.3%
1982 0.1449 number per square kilometre -0.5%
1983 0.1498 number per square kilometre +3.4%
1986 0.1399 number per square kilometre -6.6%
1995 0.1509 number per square kilometre +7.8%
1996 0.147 number per square kilometre -2.6%
1999 0.1155 number per square kilometre -21.4%
2000 0.1187 number per square kilometre +2.8%
2001 0.1127 number per square kilometre -5.1%
2010 0.082 number per square kilometre -27.3%

Samoa compared with similar countries

  • Samoa's 0.082 number per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0805 number per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
  • Samoa's 0.082 number per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2103 number per square kilometre, 39% of the median. (30 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.1592 number per square kilometre 0.1537 number per square kilometre 0.1657 number per square kilometre 5
1980s 0.1451 number per square kilometre 0.1399 number per square kilometre 0.1498 number per square kilometre 4
1990s 0.1378 number per square kilometre 0.1155 number per square kilometre 0.1509 number per square kilometre 3
2000s 0.1157 number per square kilometre 0.1127 number per square kilometre 0.1187 number per square kilometre 2
2010s 0.082 number per square kilometre 0.082 number per square kilometre 0.082 number per square kilometre 1

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 109 Mozambique 0.0835 number per square kilometre compare
  2. 110 Cyprus 0.0831 number per square kilometre compare
  3. 111 Solomon Islands 0.0825 number per square kilometre compare
  4. 113 Fiji 0.0814 number per square kilometre compare
  5. 114 Dominica 0.0813 number per square kilometre compare
  6. 115 Equatorial Guinea 0.0797 number per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Samoa?
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre in Samoa was 0.082 number per square kilometre in 2010, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 0.1657 number per square kilometre in 1976.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.082 number per square kilometre in 2010.
How does Samoa rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre?
Samoa ranks 112th out of 196 countries with data for 2010.
Is teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre rising or falling in Samoa?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Samoa data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre
Unit
number per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
241 places, 7,292 data points, 1970–2020
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Teachers in primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.