Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education in Somalia
Somalia: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education was 42.31 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2040. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education in Somalia, 2000–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15 years or over.
Analysis
In 2040, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in Somalia stood at 42.31 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in Somalia peaked at 83.51 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2000 and was at its lowest, 42.31 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over, in 2040.
Somalia ranks 11th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 83.51 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | — |
| 2001 | 83.22 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 82.93 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 82.64 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 82.33 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 82.02 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 81.02 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 79.98 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 78.9 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 77.77 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 76.6 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 75.51 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 74.39 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 73.24 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 72.05 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 70.83 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 69.55 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 68.23 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 66.88 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 65.5 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 64.09 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 62.84 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 61.58 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 60.31 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 59.02 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.1% |
| 2025 | 57.71 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.2% |
| 2026 | 56.67 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.8% |
| 2027 | 55.62 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.9% |
| 2028 | 54.56 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.9% |
| 2029 | 53.5 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -1.9% |
| 2030 | 52.44 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.0% |
| 2040 | 42.31 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.43 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 77.77 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 83.51 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.28 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 65.5 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 76.6 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.59 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 53.5 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 64.09 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 10 |
| 2030s | 52.44 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 52.44 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 52.44 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 1 |
| 2040s | 42.31 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 42.31 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 42.31 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 8 Afghanistan 43.49 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 9 South Sudan 43.16 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 10 Guinea 42.51 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 12 Rwanda 41.97 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 13 Djibouti 40.78 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 14 Lesotho 14.62 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 14 Sierra Leone 39.35 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
More education data for Somalia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,504 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 676 (1986)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 882 (1986)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 115,828 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 464,607 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -7.59 % change on previous year (1986)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in Somalia?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in Somalia was 42.31 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2040, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.51 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2000.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.31 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2040.
- How does Somalia rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education?
- Somalia ranks 11th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education profiles — Population with less than primary education (medium scenario). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 38 shows the projected population in 2040 with different education levels, according to the medium and accelerated scenario as calculated by the Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital in 2018.