Children out of school in Somalia
Somalia: Children out of school was 85.3% in 1980. ▬ Flat
Children out of school in Somalia, 1976–1980
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children out of school in Somalia is 85.3%, measured in 1980. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.4% over five years.
Somalia ranks 1st of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Children out of school in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 82.5% | — |
| 1977 | 83.3% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 84.9% | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 84.8% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 85.3% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83.9% | 82.5% | 84.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 85.3% | 85.3% | 85.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 2 Equatorial Guinea 65.6%
- 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 65.3% compare
- 4 Sudan 43.8%
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 children out of school in Somalia?
- Children out of school in Somalia was 85.3% in 1980, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.3% in 1980.
- What is the lowest children out of school recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.5% in 1976.
- How does Somalia rank for children out of school?
- Somalia ranks 1st out of 196 countries with data for 1980.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.