Population, age 17, male in Somalia
Somalia: Population, age 17, male was 119,529 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 17, male in Somalia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 17, male in Somalia is 119,529, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 39.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 17, male in Somalia peaked at 119,529 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 69,869, in 1999.
That places Somalia 72nd 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 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 72,471 | 69,869 | 73,998 | 10 |
| 2000s | 81,682 | 70,492 | 88,311 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104,684 | 90,816 | 119,529 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More education data for Somalia
- Population ages 0-14 46.6% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 50.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 20.9% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 12,870 (2007)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 6.01 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 19.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 17, male in Somalia?
- Population, age 17, male in Somalia was 119,529 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 17, male recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 119,529 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 17, male recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 69,869 in 1999.
- How does Somalia rank for population, age 17, male?
- Somalia ranks 72nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 17, male rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. 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 17, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population, age 17, male refers to the male population at the specified age.