Somalia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual

Somalia
13.72 % change on previous year
in 1986
Sub-Saharan Africa
2.3 % change on previous year
in 2019
Somalia rank
13th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
13th

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual over time

  • Somalia
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
-1000100200197219952019

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 13.72 % change on previous year against 2.3 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 11.42 % change on previous year.

That makes Somalia's figure about 6.0 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1974 it was Somalia ahead.

Somalia ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 13th of 186 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Somalia averaged higher in 1 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 69.74 % change on previous year 4.23 % change on previous year 65.52 % change on previous year Somalia
1980s -10.83 % change on previous year 2.57 % change on previous year 13.4 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual, Somalia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Somalia, at 13.72 % change on previous year against 2.3 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 1986.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual between Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
11.42 % change on previous year, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 1986.
How do Somalia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual?
Somalia ranks 13th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 13th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
231 places, 7,300 data points, 1971–2020
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.