Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Samoa
Samoa: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 21.47 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Samoa, 1970–2010
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2010, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Samoa stood at 21.47.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Samoa peaked at 32.8 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 19.9, in 1999.
Samoa ranks 44th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 32.8 | 32.8 | 32.8 | 1 |
| 1990s | 27.55 | 19.9 | 31.62 | 4 |
| 2000s | 21.04 | 20.85 | 21.17 | 5 |
| 2010s | 21.47 | 21.47 | 21.47 | 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, secondary in Samoa?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Samoa was 21.47 in 2010, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 32.8 in 1970.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.9 in 1999.
- How does Samoa rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Samoa ranks 44th out of 190 countries with data for 2010.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.