Primary education, pupils in Somalia
Somalia: Primary education, pupils was 464,607 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils in Somalia, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Somalia recorded 464,607 for primary education, pupils in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils 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 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% |
| 1976 | 197,706 | +134.0% |
| 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 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 |
| 1976 | +134.0% | 84,507 | 197,706 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 145,668 | 42,713 | 263,751 | 8 |
| 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, 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 primary education, pupils in Somalia?
- Primary education, pupils in Somalia was 464,607 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 464,607 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,713 in 1971.
- How does Somalia rank for primary education, pupils?
- Somalia ranks 111th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.