Girls and boys who are out of school in Somalia
Somalia: Girls and boys who are out of school was 414,337 girls in 1980. ▲ Rising
Girls and boys who are out of school in Somalia, 1976–1980
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in girls.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 414,337 girls for girls and boys who are out of school in 1980. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.8% on the previous year and up 38.0% over five years.
That places Somalia 17th out of 180 countries with data for 1980, putting it in the top 10%.
Girls and boys who are out of school in Somalia, year by year
| Year | girls | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 300,333 girls | — |
| 1977 | 308,278 girls | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 321,026 girls | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 357,855 girls | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 414,337 girls | +15.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 321,873 girls | 300,333 girls | 357,855 girls | 4 |
| 1980s | 414,337 girls | 414,337 girls | 414,337 girls | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 14 Mali 653,474 girls compare
- 15 Chad 519,892 girls compare
- 16 United States of America 448,218 girls
- 18 Iraq 381,552 girls compare
- 19 Côte d'Ivoire 337,596 girls
- 20 Burundi 309,603 girls compare
More education data for Somalia
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 115,828 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 882 (1986)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,504 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 676 (1986)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 46.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is girls and boys who are out of school in Somalia?
- Girls and boys who are out of school in Somalia was 414,337 girls in 1980, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 414,337 girls in 1980.
- What is the lowest girls and boys who are out of school recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 300,333 girls in 1976.
- How does Somalia rank for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Somalia ranks 17th out of 180 countries with data for 1980.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.