Over-age students, primary, male in Somalia
Somalia: Over-age students, primary, male was 49.9% in 1980. ▲ Rising
Latest (1980)
49.9%
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
1st
of 191 countries
All-time high
55.7%
in 1979
All-time low
41.3%
in 1976
Years of data
5
1976–1980
Over-age students, primary, male in Somalia, 1976–1980
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
In 1980, over-age students, primary, male in Somalia stood at 49.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.5% on the previous year and up 20.8% over five years.
Somalia ranks 1st of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Over-age students, primary, male in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 41.3% | — |
| 1977 | 51.6% | +25.0% |
| 1978 | 54.8% | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 55.7% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 49.9% | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.9% | 41.3% | 55.7% | 4 |
| 1980s | 49.9% | 49.9% | 49.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 2 Haiti 47.7%
- 3 Liberia 47.4%
- 4 Solomon Islands 36.9% 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, male in Somalia?
- Over-age students, primary, male in Somalia was 49.9% in 1980, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 55.7% in 1979.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.3% in 1976.
- How does Somalia rank for over-age students, primary, male?
- 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, male (% of male 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.