Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Somalia
Somalia: Out-of-school children of primary school age, female was 414,337 in 1980. ▲ Rising
Latest (1980)
414,337
Change on year
up 15.8%
World rank
17th
of 180 countries
All-time high
414,337
in 1980
All-time low
300,333
in 1976
Years of data
5
1976–1980
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Somalia, 1976–1980
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 1980, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Somalia stood at 414,337. 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.
Somalia ranks 17th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 300,333 | — |
| 1977 | 308,278 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 321,026 | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 357,855 | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 414,337 | +15.8% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 414,337 is above the median for low income countries, which is 294,476, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 414,337 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 136,564, 3.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 321,873 | 300,333 | 357,855 | 4 |
| 1980s | 414,337 | 414,337 | 414,337 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 14 Mali 653,474 compare
- 15 Chad 519,892 compare
- 16 United States of America 448,218
- 18 Iraq 381,552 compare
- 19 Côte d'Ivoire 337,596
- 20 Burundi 309,603 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 out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Somalia?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Somalia was 414,337 in 1980, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 414,337 in 1980.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 300,333 in 1976.
- How does Somalia rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, female?
- 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, published as part of Out-of-school children of primary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release