How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Somalia?

5 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 1980.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Low income vs Somalia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Low income

19.1%

in 2019

Somalia

85.5%

in 1980

Low income rank

4th

Somalia rank

1st

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time

Low income
Somalia

How they compare

Somalia currently reports 85.5% against 19.1% in Low income, a difference of 66.4%.

That makes Somalia's figure about 4.5 times Low income's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.

Low income ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 1st of 45 groups.

Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Low income	Somalia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	54.5%	83.5%	29.0%	Somalia
1980s	52.1%	85.5%	33.5%	Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Low income or Somalia?: Somalia, at 85.5% against 19.1% in Low income as of 1980.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Low income and Somalia?: 66.4%, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Low income and Somalia?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 1980.
How do Low income and Somalia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?: Low income ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 1st of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 233 places, 6,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/