Argentina vs Somalia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Argentina
301,511
in 2025
Somalia
316,831
in 2025
Argentina rank
47th
Somalia rank
45th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Argentina
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 316,831 against 301,511 in Argentina, a difference of 15,320.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 47th and Somalia ranks 45th of 222 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 252,064 | 63,719 | 188,345 | Argentina |
| 1980s | 317,098 | 102,210 | 214,887 | Argentina |
| 1990s | 336,296 | 114,258 | 222,039 | Argentina |
| 2000s | 343,204 | 174,563 | 168,640 | Argentina |
| 2010s | 351,897 | 221,227 | 130,670 | Argentina |
| 2020s | 345,303 | 294,241 | 51,062 | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Argentina or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 316,831 against 301,511 in Argentina as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Argentina and Somalia?
- 15,320, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Somalia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Somalia rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Argentina ranks 47th and Somalia ranks 45th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release