Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Somalia
Somalia: Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female was 94.0% in 1986. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Somalia, 1971–1986
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Somalia is 94.0%, measured in 1986.
That represents a change of up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Somalia peaked at 96.7% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 62.9%, in 1974.
Somalia ranks 138th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 80.0% | — |
| 1972 | 90.0% | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 80.0% | -11.1% |
| 1974 | 62.9% | -21.3% |
| 1976 | 89.7% | +42.6% |
| 1977 | 96.6% | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 94.2% | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 93.8% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 89.7% | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 93.7% | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 95.9% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 96.7% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 94.8% | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 94.0% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 94.0% | -0.0% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 94.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 89.9%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 94.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 90.2%, 1.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +42.6% | 62.9% | 89.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.9% | 62.9% | 96.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 94.1% | 89.7% | 96.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 135 Martinique 94.2% compare
- 136 Costa Rica 94.1% compare
- 137 Luxembourg 94.0% compare
- 139 Japan 94.0% compare
- 140 India 93.8% compare
- 141 Morocco 93.7% 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 percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Somalia?
- Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female in Somalia was 94.0% in 1986, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 1983.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.9% in 1974.
- How does Somalia rank for percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female?
- Somalia ranks 138th out of 195 countries with data for 1986.
- Is percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in pre-primary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release