Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Somalia
Somalia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted was 1.08 GPIA in 1980. ▬ Flat
Latest (1980)
1.08 GPIA
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
55th
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.09 GPIA
in 1976
All-time low
1.06 GPIA
in 1978
Years of data
5
1976–1980
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Somalia, 1976–1980
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 1.08 GPIA for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in 1980.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.7% over five years.
That places Somalia 55th out of 180 countries with data for 1980, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Somalia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.09 GPIA | — |
| 1977 | 1.07 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 1.06 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.08 GPIA | +1.5% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 1.08 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.07 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 1.08 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9878 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.09 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 52 Nigeria 1.09 GPIA
- 53 Côte d'Ivoire 1.09 GPIA
- 54 Spain 1.08 GPIA
- 56 Tokelau 1.07 GPIA
- 57 Guinea-Bissau 1.07 GPIA
- 58 Palestine, State of 1.07 GPIA
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 rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Somalia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted in Somalia was 1.08 GPIA in 1980, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 GPIA in 1976.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 1978.
- How does Somalia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, adjusted?
- Somalia ranks 55th 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 rate for children of primary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release