Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Somalia
Somalia: Out-of-school children of primary school age, male was 388,894 in 1980. ▲ Rising
Latest (1980)
388,894
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
17th
of 180 countries
All-time high
388,894
in 1980
All-time low
279,143
in 1976
Years of data
5
1976–1980
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Somalia, 1976–1980
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 1980, out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Somalia stood at 388,894. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 13.8% on the previous year and up 39.3% over five years.
That places Somalia 17th out of 180 countries with data for 1980, putting it in the top 10%.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 279,143 | — |
| 1977 | 291,392 | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 307,391 | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 341,637 | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 388,894 | +13.8% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 388,894 is above the median for low income countries, which is 318,822, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 388,894 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 142,582, 2.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 304,891 | 279,143 | 341,637 | 4 |
| 1980s | 388,894 | 388,894 | 388,894 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 14 Mali 533,418 compare
- 15 United States of America 517,634
- 16 Senegal 473,825
- 18 Kenya 386,718
- 19 Bangladesh 354,030 compare
- 20 Burundi 352,121 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, male in Somalia?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Somalia was 388,894 in 1980, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 388,894 in 1980.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 279,143 in 1976.
- How does Somalia rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, male?
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release