Primary enrollment selected countries in Somalia
Somalia: Primary enrollment selected countries was 14.73 in 1980. ▼ Falling
Latest (1980)
14.73
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
209th
of 209 countries
All-time high
17.5
in 1976
All-time low
14.73
in 1980
Years of data
5
1976–1980
Primary enrollment selected countries in Somalia, 1976–1980
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 14.73 for primary enrollment selected countries in 1980. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 15.8% over five years.
Somalia ranks 209th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Primary enrollment selected countries 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)
- 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 enrollment selected countries in Somalia?
- Primary enrollment selected countries in Somalia was 14.73 in 1980, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 17.5 in 1976.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.73 in 1980.
- How does Somalia rank for primary enrollment selected countries?
- Somalia ranks 209th out of 209 countries with data for 1980.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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