Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Somalia
Somalia: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre was 0.7406 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Somalia, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Somalia is 0.7406 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Somalia peaked at 0.7406 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0681 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
That places Somalia 195th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Somalia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0681 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0815 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1083 units per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1347 units per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3151 units per square kilometre | +134.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3651 units per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3643 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4204 units per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1980 | 0.4322 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.3386 units per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3095 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2905 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 0.293 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2651 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1986 | 0.245 units per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.7287 units per square kilometre | +197.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7406 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.7406 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.74 units per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.7406 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.28 units per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre 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% | 0.245 units per square kilometre | 0.7287 units per square kilometre |
| 1976 | +134.0% | 0.1347 units per square kilometre | 0.3151 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2322 units per square kilometre | 0.0681 units per square kilometre | 0.4204 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.3106 units per square kilometre | 0.245 units per square kilometre | 0.4322 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.7287 units per square kilometre | 0.7287 units per square kilometre | 0.7287 units per square kilometre | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.7406 units per square kilometre | 0.7406 units per square kilometre | 0.7406 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 192 Oman 1.12 units per square kilometre compare
- 193 Gabon 1.05 units per square kilometre compare
- 194 Mauritania 0.8361 units per square kilometre compare
- 196 Namibia 0.6859 units per square kilometre compare
- 197 Botswana 0.6735 units per square kilometre compare
- 198 Kazakhstan 0.5828 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Somalia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 11.23 (1980)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 14.73 (1980)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Somalia?
- Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre in Somalia was 0.7406 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7406 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per square kilometre recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0681 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Somalia rank for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Somalia ranks 195th 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.