Population, ages 12-15, female in Somalia
Somalia: Population, ages 12-15, female was 521,743 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, ages 12-15, female in Somalia, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
Analysis
In 2015, population, ages 12-15, female in Somalia stood at 521,743. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 45.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, ages 12-15, female in Somalia peaked at 521,743 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 294,779, in 1995.
Somalia ranks 72nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population, ages 12-15, female in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 343,021 | — |
| 1991 | 337,127 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 325,925 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 312,459 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 301,049 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 294,779 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 294,869 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 300,306 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 309,221 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 318,722 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 326,766 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 332,708 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 337,405 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 342,108 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 348,697 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 358,457 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 371,728 | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 387,836 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 405,849 | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 424,395 | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 442,436 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 459,681 | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 476,283 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 492,151 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 507,301 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 521,743 | +2.8% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 521,743 is below the median for low income countries, which is 825,419, 63% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 521,743 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 529,508, 99% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 313,748 | 294,779 | 343,021 | 10 |
| 2000s | 363,595 | 326,766 | 424,395 | 10 |
| 2010s | 483,266 | 442,436 | 521,743 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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, ages 12-15, female in Somalia?
- Population, ages 12-15, female in Somalia was 521,743 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (Derived).
- What is the highest population, ages 12-15, female recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 521,743 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, ages 12-15, female recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 294,779 in 1995.
- How does Somalia rank for population, ages 12-15, female?
- Somalia ranks 72nd out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, ages 12-15, female rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.6%. 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 (Derived), published as part of Population, ages 12-15, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population, ages 12-15, female is the total number of females age 12-15.