Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Somalia
Somalia: Population of compulsory school age, both sexes was 4.39 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
4.39 million
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
55th
of 197 countries
All-time high
4.39 million
in 2025
All-time low
3.77 million
in 2021
Years of data
5
2021–2025
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Somalia, 2021–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Somalia stood at 4.39 million. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 16.4% over five years.
That places Somalia 55th out of 197 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3.77 million | — |
| 2022 | 3.92 million | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 4.03 million | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 4.20 million | +4.2% |
| 2025 | 4.39 million | +4.4% |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More education data for Somalia
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 207,913 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -10.08 % change on previous year (1986)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0113 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 256,694 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -6.29 % change on previous year (1986)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.014 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 115,828 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -6.16 % change on previous year (1986)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,870 (2007)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 6.78 % change on previous year (1980)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Somalia?
- Population of compulsory school age, both sexes in Somalia was 4.39 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.39 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population of compulsory school age, both sexes recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.77 million in 2021.
- How does Somalia rank for population of compulsory school age, both sexes?
- Somalia ranks 55th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population of compulsory school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release