Somalia vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes

Somalia
464,607
in 2023
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
63.60 million
in 2024
Somalia rank
111th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank
109th

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes over time

  • Somalia
  • UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
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How they compare

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries currently reports 63.60 million against 464,607 in Somalia, a difference of 63.14 million.

That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries's figure about 136.9 times Somalia's.

Across all 17 years both countries report, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries has been ahead every year.

Somalia ranks 111th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 109th of 218 countries.

UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Somalia UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries Difference Ahead
1970s 145,668 23.97 million 23.83 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
1980s 194,838 31.30 million 31.11 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
2000s 457,132 45.48 million 45.03 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
2020s 464,607 63.05 million 62.59 million UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes, Somalia or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, at 63.60 million against 464,607 in Somalia as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes between Somalia and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
63.14 million, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Somalia and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Somalia and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
Somalia ranks 111th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 109th 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