Teachers in primary education, male in Samoa

Samoa: Teachers in primary education, male was 232 number in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
232 number
World rank
171st
of 196 countries
All-time high
469 number
in 1976
All-time low
232 number
in 2010
Years of data
15
1975–2010

Teachers in primary education, male in Samoa, 1975–2010

01002003004005001975199220101975: 443 number1976: 469 number1977: 440 number1978: 465 number1979: 435 number1980: 412 number1982: 410 number1983: 424 number1986: 396 number1995: 427 number1996: 416 number1999: 327 number2000: 336 number2001: 319 number2010: 232 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, male in Samoa is 232 number, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Samoa peaked at 469 number in 1976 and was at its lowest, 232 number, in 2010.

That places Samoa 171st out of 196 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 450.4 number 435 number 469 number 5
1980s 410.5 number 396 number 424 number 4
1990s 390 number 327 number 427 number 3
2000s 327.5 number 319 number 336 number 2
2010s 232 number 232 number 232 number 1

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 168 Lithuania 272 number compare
  2. 169 Suriname 255 number compare
  3. 170 Slovenia 233 number compare
  4. 172 Tonga 217 number compare
  5. 173 American Samoa 183 number compare
  6. 174 Saint Lucia 159 number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

More reference data data for Samoa

All data for Samoa →

Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male in Samoa?
Teachers in primary education, male in Samoa was 232 number in 2010, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 469 number in 1976.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 232 number in 2010.
How does Samoa rank for teachers in primary education, male?
Samoa ranks 171st out of 196 countries with data for 2010.
Is teachers in primary education, male 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 15 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

About this data

Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,382 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/