Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Somalia
Somalia: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled was 464,607 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Somalia, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Somalia is 464,607, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Somalia peaked at 464,607 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42,713, in 1971.
Somalia ranks 111th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 42,713 | — |
| 1972 | 51,143 | +19.7% |
| 1973 | 67,952 | +32.9% |
| 1974 | 84,507 | +24.4% |
| 1975 | 141,106 | +67.0% |
| 1976 | 197,706 | +40.1% |
| 1977 | 229,030 | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 228,544 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 263,751 | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 271,139 | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 212,395 | -21.7% |
| 1982 | 194,181 | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 182,272 | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 183,836 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 166,333 | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 153,711 | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 457,132 | +197.4% |
| 2023 | 464,607 | +1.6% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 464,607 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.01 million, 15% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 464,607 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.40 million, 19% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +197.4% | 153,711 | 457,132 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 145,161 | 42,713 | 263,751 | 9 |
| 1980s | 194,838 | 153,711 | 271,139 | 7 |
| 2000s | 457,132 | 457,132 | 457,132 | 1 |
| 2020s | 464,607 | 464,607 | 464,607 | 1 |
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, 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 464,607 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Somalia?
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled in Somalia was 464,607 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 464,607 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, gaps filled recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,713 in 1971.
- How does Somalia rank for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
- Somalia ranks 111th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.