Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Somalia
Somalia: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes was 803,231 in 1980. ▲ Rising
Latest (1980)
803,231
Change on year
up 14.8%
World rank
16th
of 204 countries
All-time high
803,231
in 1980
All-time low
579,476
in 1976
Years of data
5
1976–1980
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Somalia, 1976–1980
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 803,231 for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in 1980. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 14.8% on the previous year and up 38.6% over five years.
Somalia ranks 16th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 579,476 | — |
| 1977 | 599,670 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 628,417 | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 699,492 | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 803,231 | +14.8% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 803,231 is above the median for low income countries, which is 454,562, 1.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 803,231 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 224,299, 3.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 626,764 | 579,476 | 699,492 | 4 |
| 1980s | 803,231 | 803,231 | 803,231 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 13 United States of America 965,853
- 14 Bangladesh 918,575 compare
- 15 Chad 855,041 compare
- 17 Senegal 675,615
- 18 Burundi 661,724 compare
- 19 Côte d'Ivoire 650,800
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 out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Somalia?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Somalia was 803,231 in 1980, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 803,231 in 1980.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 579,476 in 1976.
- How does Somalia rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Somalia ranks 16th out of 204 countries with data for 1980.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release