Population, age 8, total in Somalia
Somalia: Population, age 8, total was 300,064 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 8, total in Somalia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 8, total in Somalia is 300,064, measured in 2015. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 31.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 8, total in Somalia peaked at 300,064 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 171,677, in 1996.
That places Somalia 69th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 176,142 | 171,677 | 184,559 | 10 |
| 2000s | 222,565 | 183,180 | 260,817 | 10 |
| 2010s | 282,603 | 268,058 | 300,064 | 5 |
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 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 20.9% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 12,870 (2007)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 6.01 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 19.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 8, total in Somalia?
- Population, age 8, total in Somalia was 300,064 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 8, total recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 300,064 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 8, total recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 171,677 in 1996.
- How does Somalia rank for population, age 8, total?
- Somalia ranks 69th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 8, total rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.4%. 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 8, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.