Teachers in primary education, male in Samoa
Samoa: Teachers in primary education, male was 232 number in 2010. ▼ Falling
Teachers in primary education, male in Samoa, 1975–2010
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Samoa
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.2414 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1251 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.2407 °C (2026)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
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.
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About this data
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/