Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Somalia
Somalia: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 6.01 in 2024. β¬ Flat
Latest (2024)
6.01
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
2nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
7.66
in 1997
All-time low
6.01
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950β2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Somalia, 1950β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Somalia is 6.01, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Somalia peaked at 7.66 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 6.01, in 2024.
That places Somalia 2nd out of 229 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.25 | 7.25 | 7.25 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.25 | 7.21 | 7.26 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.09 | 7 | 7.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.31 | 7.18 | 7.42 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.57 | 7.44 | 7.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.53 | 7.38 | 7.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.98 | 6.56 | 7.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.24 | 6.01 | 6.45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 1 Chad 6.03 compare
- 1 Mayotte 4.56 compare
- 2 Tokelau 2.6 compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 5.98 compare
- 3 Niue 2.49 compare
- 4 Central African Republic 5.95 compare
- 4 Cook Islands 2.02 compare
- 5 Niger 5.93 compare
- 5 Saint Helena 1.64 compare
More education data for Somalia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 12,870 (2007)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 46.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 50.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 20.9% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 12,870 (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Somalia?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Somalia was 6.01 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.66 in 1997.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.01 in 2024.
- How does Somalia rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Somalia ranks 2nd out of 229 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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