Primary education, teachers, per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0011 units per person in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Somalia, 1971–2007
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per capita in Somalia is 0.0011 units per person, measured in 2007.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Somalia peaked at 0.0017 units per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per person, in 1971.
That places Somalia 204th out of 204 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0003 units per person | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 units per person | +32.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 units per person | +13.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0008 units per person | +85.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0015 units per person | +82.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0017 units per person | +19.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0015 units per person | -14.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0015 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 units per person | -22.4% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.0011 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.004 units per person, 28% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.0011 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0043 units per person, 26% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 201 Bangladesh 0.0022 units per person compare
- 202 Central African Republic 0.0021 units per person compare
- 203 Pakistan 0.0018 units per person compare
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, teachers, per capita in Somalia?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Somalia was 0.0011 units per person in 2007, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0017 units per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 1971.
- How does Somalia rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Somalia ranks 204th out of 204 countries with data for 2007.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers 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, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers 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, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.