Niger vs Somalia: Start month of the academic school year
Niger
10
in 2025
Somalia
10
in 2025
Niger rank
1st
Somalia rank
1st
Start month of the academic school year over time
- Niger
- Somalia
How they compare
Niger currently reports 10 against 10 in Somalia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 1st of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 | 9.67 | 0.3333 | Niger |
| 2000s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 9.9 | 10 | 0.1 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 10 | 9.67 | 0.3333 | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher start month of the academic school year, Niger or Somalia?
- Niger, at 10 against 10 in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between Niger and Somalia?
- 0, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Somalia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Niger and Somalia rank globally for start month of the academic school year?
- Niger ranks 1st and Somalia ranks 1st of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Start month of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education). 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