Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Somalia
Somalia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 882 number in 1986. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Somalia, 1971–1986
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 882 number for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in 1986.
The figure is up 15.1% on the previous year and up 76.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Somalia peaked at 2,757 number in 1979 and was at its lowest, 273 number, in 1971.
Somalia ranks 182nd of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 273 number | — |
| 1972 | 361 number | +32.2% |
| 1973 | 472 number | +30.7% |
| 1974 | 483 number | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 499 number | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 588 number | +17.8% |
| 1978 | 767 number | +30.4% |
| 1979 | 2,757 number | +259.5% |
| 1980 | 1,078 number | -60.9% |
| 1981 | 1,087 number | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 823 number | -24.3% |
| 1983 | 1,018 number | +23.7% |
| 1984 | 651 number | -36.1% |
| 1985 | 766 number | +17.7% |
| 1986 | 882 number | +15.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 882 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 62,755 number, 1% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 882 number is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70,220 number, 1% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +259.5% | 767 number | 2,757 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 775 number | 273 number | 2,757 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 900.71 number | 651 number | 1,087 number | 7 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 179 Antigua and Barbuda 1,063 number compare
- 180 Andorra 1,048 number compare
- 181 Micronesia (country) 988 number compare
- 183 Dominica 743 number compare
- 184 Cayman Islands 684 number compare
- 185 Marshall Islands 621 number
More education data for Somalia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 11.23 (1980)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 14.73 (1980)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Somalia?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Somalia was 882 number in 1986, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,757 number in 1979.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 273 number in 1971.
- How does Somalia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Somalia ranks 182nd out of 196 countries with data for 1986.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.