Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Somalia
Somalia: Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled was 14.73 in 1980. ▼ Falling
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Somalia, 1976–1980
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Somalia is 14.73, measured in 1980. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 15.8% over five years.
That places Somalia 209th out of 209 countries with data for 1980, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 17.5 | — |
| 1977 | 16.71 | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 15.06 | -9.9% |
| 1979 | 15.24 | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 14.73 | -3.4% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 14.73 is below the median for low income countries, which is 69.45, 21% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 14.73 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.45, 17% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.13 | 15.06 | 17.5 | 4 |
| 1980s | 14.73 | 14.73 | 14.73 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 206 Democratic Republic of Congo 34.65 compare
- 207 Equatorial Guinea 34.4
- 208 Afghanistan 31.23 compare
More education data for Somalia
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 11.23 (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)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0253 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Somalia?
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Somalia was 14.73 in 1980, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5 in 1976.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.73 in 1980.
- How does Somalia rank for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled?
- Somalia ranks 209th out of 209 countries with data for 1980.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 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
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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 enrollment selected countries with 711 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.