Table 5.11. Literacy by Educational Attainment, American Samoa: 2015
    Less than 9th to High School Some coll Bach- MS and Percent Percent
Literacy Total 9th grade 12th graduate and Assoc elors above HS Grad BA/BS+
    Total 28,916 1,115 2,734 17,133 5,013 1,865 1,055 86.7 10.1
Literate 27,675 1,007 2,507 16,419 4,857 1,835 1,049 87.3 10.4
Illiterate 1,241 108 228 714 156 30 6 73.0 2.9
    Males 13,600 588 1,259 8,227 2,159 911 456 86.4 10.1
Literate 13,037 528 1,169 7,898 2,075 911 456 87.0 10.5
Illiterate 564 60 90 330 84 0 0 73.4 0.0
    Females 15,316 528 1,475 8,905 2,854 953 600 86.9 10.1
Literate 14,638 480 1,337 8,521 2,782 923 594 87.6 10.4
Illiterate 678 48 138 384 72 30 6 72.6 5.3
Source: 2015 American Samoa Household Income and Expenditures Survey        
Table 5.12. School Attendance by Educational Attainment, American Samoa: 2015
School   Less than 9th to High School Some coll Bach- MS and Percent Percent
Attendance Total 9th grade 12th graduate and Assoc elors above HS Grad BA/BS+
    Total 28,916 1,115 2,734 17,133 5,013 1,865 1,055 86.7 10.1
No has not attended 27,579 1,091 2,669 16,491 4,635 1,745 947 86.4 9.8
Yes public school or college 1,097 18 66 570 312 84 48 92.4 12.0
Yes private school or college 240 6 0 72 66 36 60 97.5 40.0
    Males 13,600 588 1,259 8,227 2,159 911 456 86.4 10.1
No has not attended 13,001 588 1,217 7,910 2,021 846 420 86.1 9.7
Yes public school or college 498 0 42 270 120 48 18 91.6 13.3
Yes private school or college 102 0 0 48 18 18 18 100.0 35.3
    Females 15,316 528 1,475 8,905 2,854 953 600 86.9 10.1
No has not attended 14,578 504 1,451 8,581 2,615 900 528 86.6 9.8
Yes public school or college 600 18 24 300 192 36 30 93.0 11.0
Yes private school or college 138 6 0 24 48 18 42 95.7 43.5
Source: 2015 American Samoa Household Income and Expenditures Survey