Primary education, pupils, per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0253 units per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Somalia, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per capita in Somalia is 0.0253 units per person, measured in 2023.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Somalia peaked at 0.0511 units per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.0111 units per person, in 1971.
Somalia ranks 206th of 206 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0111 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.013 units per person | +16.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0168 units per person | +29.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0204 units per person | +21.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0453 units per person | +122.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0511 units per person | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0475 units per person | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0484 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0457 units per person | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0355 units per person | -22.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0323 units per person | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0294 units per person | -9.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0286 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0249 units per person | -13.1% |
| 1986 | 0.022 units per person | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0404 units per person | +83.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0253 units per person | -37.3% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.0253 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1569 units per person, 16% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.0253 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1509 units per person, 17% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, pupils, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +122.5% | 0.0204 units per person | 0.0453 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0317 units per person | 0.0111 units per person | 0.0511 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0312 units per person | 0.022 units per person | 0.0457 units per person | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0404 units per person | 0.0404 units per person | 0.0404 units per person | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.0253 units per person | 0.0253 units per person | 0.0253 units per person | 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, 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)
- 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, per capita in Somalia?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Somalia was 0.0253 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0511 units per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0111 units per person in 1971.
- How does Somalia rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Somalia ranks 206th 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.