Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Samoa
Samoa: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary was 17.64 in 2016. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Samoa, 1995–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Samoa recorded 17.64 for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in 2016.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Samoa peaked at 35.12 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 17.15, in 2015.
That places Samoa 37th out of 128 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26.28 | 17.43 | 35.12 | 2 |
| 2000s | 19.17 | 17.94 | 22.2 | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.98 | 17.15 | 20.36 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Samoa
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, upper secondary in Samoa?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Samoa was 17.64 in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 35.12 in 1995.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.15 in 2015.
- How does Samoa rank for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?
- Samoa ranks 37th out of 128 countries with data for 2016.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary rising or falling in Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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, upper secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Upper secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in upper secondary school.