Children out of school, primary, male in Somalia

Somalia: Children out of school, primary, male was 388,894 in 1980. ▲ Rising

Latest (1980)
388,894
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
17th
of 177 countries
All-time high
388,894
in 1980
All-time low
279,143
in 1976
Years of data
5
1976–1980

Children out of school, primary, male in Somalia, 1976–1980

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1976197819801976: 279.1k1977: 291.4k1978: 307.4k1979: 341.6k1980: 388.9k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

Somalia recorded 388,894 for children out of school, primary, male in 1980. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 39.3% over five years.

That places Somalia 17th out of 177 countries with data for 1980, putting it in the top 10%.

Children out of school, primary, male in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Children out of school, primary, male in Somalia, 1976 to 1980.
Year Value Change
1976 279,143
1977 291,392 +4.4%
1978 307,391 +5.5%
1979 341,637 +11.1%
1980 388,894 +13.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 304,891 279,143 341,637 4
1980s 388,894 388,894 388,894 1

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 14 Mali 533,418 compare
  2. 15 United States 517,634
  3. 16 Senegal 473,825
  4. 18 Kenya 386,718
  5. 19 Bangladesh 354,030 compare
  6. 20 Burundi 352,121 compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary, male in Somalia?
Children out of school, primary, male in Somalia was 388,894 in 1980, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 388,894 in 1980.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 279,143 in 1976.
How does Somalia rank for children out of school, primary, male?
Somalia ranks 17th out of 177 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, primary, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary, male
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,680 data points, 1970–2025
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Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.