Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Samoa
Samoa: Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary was 23.61 in 2010. ▬ Flat
Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Samoa, 1995–2010
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Samoa recorded 23.61 for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 12.5% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Samoa peaked at 26.99 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 23.61, in 2010.
Samoa ranks 25th of 137 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.73 | 25.49 | 25.96 | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.76 | 24.17 | 26.99 | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.61 | 23.61 | 23.61 | 1 |
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More education data for Samoa
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.1% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 101.0% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 1,558 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 99.1% (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, male 102.9% (2024)
- Labor force, total 57,776 (2025)
- Labor force, female 36.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Samoa?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary in Samoa was 23.61 in 2010, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 26.99 in 2009.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.61 in 2010.
- How does Samoa rank for pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary?
- Samoa ranks 25th out of 137 countries with data for 2010.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, lower secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Lower secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in lower secondary school.