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.
That places Somalia 128th out of 178 countries with data for 1986, putting it 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 88.5%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 94.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 89.4%, 1.1× the median. (36 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
- 125 Cameroon 94.3% compare
- 126 Sao Tome and Principe 94.3%
- 127 United States of America 94.2%
- 129 Iceland 93.9%
- 130 Bhutan 93.5%
- 131 Costa Rica 93.3% 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 128th out of 178 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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About this data
Number of female teachers at the pre-primary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the pre-primary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.