Population, age 16, female in Somalia
Somalia: Population, age 16, female was 121,992 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 16, female in Somalia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 16, female in Somalia stood at 121,992. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and up 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 16, female in Somalia peaked at 121,992 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 72,141, in 1999.
That places Somalia 73rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 16, female in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 76,069 | — |
| 1991 | 76,344 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 76,249 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 75,851 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 75,258 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 74,578 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 73,767 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 72,871 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 72,197 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 72,141 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 72,964 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 74,863 | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 77,712 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 81,069 | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 84,295 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 86,957 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 88,823 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 90,090 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 91,262 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 93,068 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 95,999 | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 100,250 | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 105,562 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 111,417 | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 121,992 | +9.5% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 121,992 is below the median for low income countries, which is 196,452, 62% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 121,992 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 122,782, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74,532 | 72,141 | 76,344 | 10 |
| 2000s | 84,110 | 72,964 | 93,068 | 10 |
| 2010s | 107,044 | 95,999 | 121,992 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More education data for Somalia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 11.23 (1980)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 14.73 (1980)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 16, female in Somalia?
- Population, age 16, female in Somalia was 121,992 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 16, female recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 121,992 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 16, female recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 72,141 in 1999.
- How does Somalia rank for population, age 16, female?
- Somalia ranks 73rd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 16, female rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.3%. 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 Population, age 16, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, female refers to female population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.