Somalia vs UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes

Somalia
464,607
in 2023
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
61.44 million
in 2024
Somalia rank
111th
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
112th

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes over time

  • Somalia
  • UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
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How they compare

UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean currently reports 61.44 million against 464,607 in Somalia, a difference of 60.98 million.

That makes UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean's figure about 132.2 times Somalia's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Somalia ranks 111th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 112th of 218 countries.

UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean Difference Ahead
1970s 145,668 49.68 million 49.54 million UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
1980s 194,838 59.47 million 59.28 million UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
2000s 457,132 68.57 million 68.12 million UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean
2020s 464,607 61.56 million 61.10 million UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes, Somalia or UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean, at 61.44 million against 464,607 in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes between Somalia and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
60.98 million, with UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean?
17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Somalia and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
Somalia ranks 111th and UIS: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 112th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
439 places, 21,055 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release