Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Somalia
Somalia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 82.0% in 1980. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Somalia, 1976–1980
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 1980, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Somalia stood at 82.0%.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.3% over five years.
That places Somalia 1st out of 166 countries with data for 1980, putting it in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 75.8% | — |
| 1977 | 79.2% | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 83.2% | +5.0% |
| 1979 | 83.0% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 82.0% | -1.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 82.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 22.0%, 3.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 82.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.6%, 5.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.3% | 75.8% | 83.2% | 4 |
| 1980s | 82.0% | 82.0% | 82.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 2 Democratic Republic of Congo 62.3% compare
- 3 Equatorial Guinea 55.8%
- 4 Eritrea 45.0%
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, male in Somalia?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Somalia was 82.0% in 1980, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 83.2% in 1978.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.8% in 1976.
- How does Somalia rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Somalia ranks 1st out of 166 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of male students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total male population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the male population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/