Table 3.10. Literacy by Birthplace, American Samoa: 2015
    American Samoa            
Literacy Total Total Eastern Western Manu'a USA Samoa Tonga Oth Pacific Asia Others
    Total 57,436 37,383 16,167 19,789 1,427 3,106 13,990 905 522 1,163 366
Literate 51,967 33,107 13,918 17,864 1,325 2,866 13,169 840 504 1,121 360
       Percent 90.5 88.6 86.1 90.3 92.9 92.3 94.1 92.8 96.6 96.4 98.4
Illiterate 5,469 4,276 2,249 1,925 102 240 822 66 18 42 6
Source: 2015 American Samoa Household Income and Expenditures Survey            
Table 3.11. School attendance by Birthplace, American Samoa: 2015
School   American Samoa            
Attendance Total Total Eastern Western Manu'a USA Samoa Tonga Oth Pacific Asia Others
    Total 57,436 37,383 16,167 19,789 1,427 3,106 13,990 905 522 1,163 366
No has not attended 34,559 17,581 8,197 8,359 1,025 1,697 12,821 834 402 1,037 186
Yes public school or college 17,432 15,052 6,183 8,497 372 1,037 983 66 96 60 138
Yes private school or college 1,985 1,571 504 1,067 0 216 102 0 24 60 12
Too young 3,460 3,178 1,283 1,865 30 156 84 6 0 6 30
Source: 2015 American Samoa Household Income and Expenditures Survey            
Table 3.12. Educational Attainment by Birthplace, American Samoa: 2015
Educational   American Samoa            
Attainment Total Total Eastern Western Manu'a USA Samoa Tonga Oth Pacific Asia Others
    Total 53,976 34,205 14,884 17,924 1,397 2,950 13,906 900 522 1,157 336
Less than 9th 15,663 12,887 4,977 7,610 300 929 1,409 84 126 84 144
9th to 12th 7,850 5,055 2,189 2,746 120 432 2,081 126 72 60 24
High school graduate 20,761 10,146 4,917 4,581 648 606 8,629 612 180 492 96
Some college and AA 6,656 4,264 1,895 2,135 234 522 1,403 72 78 288 30
BA 1,991 1,158 600 492 66 300 252 6 48 204 24
MS and above 1,055 696 306 360 30 162 132 0 18 30 18
HS grads (%) 56.4 47.5 51.9 42.2 70.0 53.9 74.9 76.7 62.1 87.6 50.0
BA/BS (%) 5.6 5.4 6.1 4.8 6.9 15.7 2.8 0.7 12.6 20.2 12.5
    Males 26,373 16,587 6,956 9,007 624 1,355 6,968 432 282 570 180
Less than 9th 8,155 6,621 2,411 4,084 126 474 834 48 78 42 60
9th to 12th 3,868 2,506 1,049 1,427 30 168 1,055 54 48 24 12
High school graduate 10,182 4,972 2,363 2,303 306 264 4,234 294 78 276 66
Some college and AA 2,764 1,650 726 804 120 228 660 30 36 132 30
BA 947 540 288 228 24 138 138 6 30 90 6
MS and above 456 300 120 162 18 84 48 0 12 6 6
HS grads (%) 54.4 45.0 50.3 38.8 75.0 52.7 72.9 76.4 55.3 88.4 60.0
BA/BS (%) 5.3 5.1 5.9 4.3 6.7 16.4 2.7 1.4 14.9 16.8 6.7
    Females 27,603 17,619 7,928 8,917 774 1,595 6,938 468 240 588 156
Less than 9th 7,508 6,267 2,567 3,526 174 456 576 36 48 42 84
9th to 12th 3,982 2,548 1,139 1,319 90 264 1,025 72 24 36 12
High school graduate 10,578 5,176 2,555 2,279 342 342 4,396 318 102 216 30
Some college and AA 3,892 2,614 1,169 1,331 114 294 744 42 42 156 0
BA 1,043 618 312 264 42 162 114 0 18 114 18
MS and above 600 396 186 198 12 78 84 0 6 24 12
HS grads (%) 58.4 50.0 53.3 45.7 65.9 54.9 76.9 76.9 70.0 86.7 38.5
BA/BS (%) 6.0 5.8 6.3 5.2 7.0 15.0 2.9 0.0 10.0 23.5 19.2
Source: 2015 American Samoa Household Income and Expenditures Survey