Population, age 21, female in Somalia
Somalia: Population, age 21, female was 95,090 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 21, female in Somalia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 21, female in Somalia stood at 95,090. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 21, female in Somalia peaked at 95,090 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 60,640, in 1994.
Somalia ranks 80th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 21, female in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62,272 | — |
| 1991 | 62,096 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 61,509 | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 60,860 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 60,640 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 61,182 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 62,676 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 64,957 | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 67,570 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 69,864 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 71,396 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 71,956 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 71,753 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 71,271 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 71,201 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 72,028 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 73,969 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 76,828 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 80,179 | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 83,392 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 86,038 | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 87,908 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 89,211 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 90,422 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 95,090 | +5.2% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 95,090 is below the median for low income countries, which is 170,874, 56% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 95,090 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 106,698, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 63,363 | 60,640 | 69,864 | 10 |
| 2000s | 74,397 | 71,201 | 83,392 | 10 |
| 2010s | 89,734 | 86,038 | 95,090 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 77 Burundi 101,996 compare
- 78 Netherlands 99,198 compare
- 79 Dominican Republic 95,296 compare
- 81 Tunisia 91,774 compare
- 82 Honduras 85,364 compare
- 83 Azerbaijan 83,306 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 population, age 21, female in Somalia?
- Population, age 21, female in Somalia was 95,090 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 21, female recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 95,090 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 21, female recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,640 in 1994.
- How does Somalia rank for population, age 21, female?
- Somalia ranks 80th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 21, female rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. 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 21, 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.