Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Samoa

Samoa: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male was 237 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
237 number
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
143rd
of 159 countries
All-time high
241 number
in 2017
All-time low
23 number
in 1970
Years of data
7
1970–2018

Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Samoa, 1970–2018

0501001502002501970199420181970: 23 number1977: 30 number1998: 111 number1999: 101 number2000: 84 number2017: 241 number2018: 237 number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Samoa recorded 237 number for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in 2018.

The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Samoa peaked at 241 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 23 number, in 1970.

That places Samoa 143rd out of 159 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 26.5 number 23 number 30 number 2
1990s 106 number 101 number 111 number 2
2000s 84 number 84 number 84 number 1
2010s 239 number 237 number 241 number 2

Countries ranked near Samoa

  1. 140 Central African Republic 348 number compare
  2. 141 Guyana 320 number compare
  3. 142 Saint Kitts and Nevis 276 number compare
  4. 144 Comoros 220 number compare
  5. 145 Fiji 185 number compare
  6. 146 United States Virgin Islands 137 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Samoa?
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male in Samoa was 237 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Samoa?
The highest recorded value was 241 number in 2017.
What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, male recorded in Samoa?
The lowest recorded value was 23 number in 1970.
How does Samoa rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, male?
Samoa ranks 143rd out of 159 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Samoa data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
204 places, 4,712 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of male teachers in public and private tertiary education institutions (ISCED 5-8). 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/