Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in American Samoa
American Samoa: Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index was 1.03 index in 1992. ▬ Flat
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in American Samoa, 1982–1992
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 1992, primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in American Samoa stood at 1.03 index.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in American Samoa peaked at 1.03 index in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.9935 index, in 1986.
That places American Samoa 25th out of 215 countries with data for 1992, putting it in the top quarter.
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in American Samoa, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1.03 index | — |
| 1983 | 1.03 index | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 1 index | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 1.01 index | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9935 index | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.9981 index | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 1.02 index | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 1.01 index | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.02 index | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.03 index | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 1.03 index | -0.5% |
American Samoa compared with similar countries
- American Samoa's 1.03 index is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 index, 1.0× the median. (76 countries reporting)
- American Samoa's 1.03 index is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.9953 index, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.01 index | 0.9935 index | 1.03 index | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.03 index | 1.02 index | 1.03 index | 3 |
Countries ranked near American Samoa
- 22 British Virgin Islands 1.03 index compare
- 23 Gibraltar 1.03 index compare
- 24 Ecuador 1.03 index
- 26 San Marino 1.03 index compare
- 27 Qatar 1.02 index compare
- 28 Ireland 1.02 index
More health data for American Samoa
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,150 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1 deaths (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.86 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2011)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2011)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2011)
- Diphtheria - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2011)
- Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 434 (2025)
- Total tetanus - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in American Samoa?
- Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in American Samoa was 1.03 index in 1992, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index recorded in American Samoa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 index in 1991.
- What is the lowest primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index recorded in American Samoa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9935 index in 1986.
- How does American Samoa rank for primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index?
- American Samoa ranks 25th out of 215 countries with data for 1992.
- Is primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in American Samoa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this American Samoa data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equality in the expected number of years a child of school entrance age is likely to spend in primary school between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and above 1 favor girls.