Over-age students, primary, female in Somalia
Somalia: Over-age students, primary, female was 47.0% in 1980. ▲ Rising
Over-age students, primary, female in Somalia, 1976–1980
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-age students, primary, female in Somalia is 47.0%, measured in 1980. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 49.0% over five years.
Somalia ranks 1st of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Over-age students, primary, female in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of female enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 31.6% | — |
| 1977 | 39.9% | +26.6% |
| 1978 | 45.0% | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 46.3% | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 47.0% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 40.7% | 31.6% | 46.3% | 4 |
| 1980s | 47.0% | 47.0% | 47.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 2 Liberia 46.5%
- 3 Haiti 46.2%
- 4 Solomon Islands 36.0% 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 over-age students, primary, female in Somalia?
- Over-age students, primary, female in Somalia was 47.0% in 1980, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, female recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 1980.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, female recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.6% in 1976.
- How does Somalia rank for over-age students, primary, female?
- Somalia ranks 1st out of 191 countries with data for 1980.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Over-age students, primary, female (% of female enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.