Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Somalia
Somalia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes was 85.3% in 1980. ▬ Flat
Latest (1980)
85.3%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
1st
of 203 countries
All-time high
85.3%
in 1980
All-time low
82.5%
in 1976
Years of data
5
1976–1980
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Somalia, 1976–1980
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 85.3% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in 1980. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.4% over five years.
Somalia ranks 1st of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 82.5% | — |
| 1977 | 83.3% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 84.9% | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 84.8% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 85.3% | +0.6% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 85.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 30.5%, 2.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 85.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.9%, 5.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83.9% | 82.5% | 84.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 85.3% | 85.3% | 85.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 2 Equatorial Guinea 65.6%
- 3 Democratic Republic of Congo 65.3% compare
- 4 Tokelau 63.7%
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, both sexes in Somalia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes in Somalia was 85.3% in 1980, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.3% in 1980.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.5% in 1976.
- How does Somalia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Somalia ranks 1st out of 203 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release