Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Samoa
Samoa: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 30.24 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Samoa, 1970–2010
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2010, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Samoa stood at 30.24.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Samoa peaked at 32.82 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 17.82, in 1986.
That places Samoa 44th out of 199 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.9 | 19.68 | 27.11 | 9 |
| 1980s | 19.09 | 17.82 | 21.49 | 5 |
| 1990s | 20.24 | 18.26 | 24.01 | 3 |
| 2000s | 28.16 | 24.02 | 32.82 | 5 |
| 2010s | 30.24 | 30.24 | 30.24 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
More education data for Samoa
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.1% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 11 years (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, primary in Samoa?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Samoa was 30.24 in 2010, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 32.82 in 2007.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.82 in 1986.
- How does Samoa rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Samoa ranks 44th out of 199 countries with data for 2010.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.