School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Somalia
Somalia: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes was 1.98 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Somalia, 1997–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 1.98 million for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Somalia peaked at 1.98 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 753,143, in 1997.
That places Somalia 50th out of 207 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 753,143 | — |
| 1998 | 840,672 | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 905,160 | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 941,087 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 980,972 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 1.02 million | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.06 million | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 1.10 million | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.14 million | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.17 million | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.20 million | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 1.24 million | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 1.27 million | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 1.30 million | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 1.32 million | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 1.30 million | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.31 million | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.31 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.33 million | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.40 million | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 1.51 million | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 1.61 million | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 1.67 million | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.72 million | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 1.78 million | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 1.83 million | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 1.88 million | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 1.94 million | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 1.98 million | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 832,992 | 753,143 | 905,160 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.11 million | 941,087 | 1.27 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 million | 1.30 million | 1.67 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.85 million | 1.72 million | 1.98 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 47 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 2.09 million compare
- 48 Chad 2.07 million compare
- 49 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.04 million compare
- 51 Burkina Faso 1.96 million compare
- 52 Malawi 1.82 million compare
- 53 Cameroon 1.72 million compare
More education data for Somalia
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 115,828 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 882 (1986)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,504 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 676 (1986)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 46.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Somalia?
- School age population, early childhood education, both sexes in Somalia was 1.98 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.98 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 753,143 in 1997.
- How does Somalia rank for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
- Somalia ranks 50th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release