Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Somalia
Somalia: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square was 0.0011 units per square kilometre in 1986. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Somalia, 1971–1986
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 0.0011 units per square kilometre for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in 1986.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Somalia peaked at 0.004 units per square kilometre in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Somalia ranks 197th of 197 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, male (number), per square in Somalia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +23.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +67.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1977 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 1979 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +189.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -60.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -40.2% |
| 1985 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.0011 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2513 units per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.0011 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7423 units per square kilometre, 0% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square 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 | +189.2% | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 7 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 194 Chad 0.0137 units per square kilometre
- 195 Central African Republic 0.0099 units per square kilometre compare
- 196 Libya 0.0066 units per square kilometre 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 enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Somalia?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square in Somalia was 0.0011 units per square kilometre in 1986, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.004 units per square kilometre in 1979.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Somalia rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square?
- Somalia ranks 197th out of 197 countries with data for 1986.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.