School age population, early childhood education, female in Somalia
Somalia: School age population, early childhood education, female was 975,621 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, early childhood education, female in Somalia, 1997–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, early childhood education, female in Somalia stood at 975,621. 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 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, early childhood education, female in Somalia peaked at 975,621 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 371,193, 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, female in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 371,193 | — |
| 1998 | 414,319 | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 445,819 | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 463,431 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 483,105 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 502,633 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 521,382 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 540,532 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 559,465 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 577,821 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 593,407 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 612,948 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 626,419 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 639,904 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 652,847 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 639,532 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 642,940 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 646,556 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 655,700 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 692,778 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 747,018 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 794,013 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 822,221 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 847,747 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 874,764 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 902,921 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 924,316 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 953,244 | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 975,621 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 410,444 | 371,193 | 445,819 | 3 |
| 2000s | 548,114 | 463,431 | 626,419 | 10 |
| 2010s | 693,351 | 639,532 | 822,221 | 10 |
| 2020s | 913,102 | 847,747 | 975,621 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 47 Chad 1.02 million compare
- 48 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 1.02 million compare
- 49 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.01 million compare
- 51 Burkina Faso 966,247 compare
- 52 Malawi 910,558 compare
- 53 Cameroon 850,072 compare
More education data for Somalia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 464,607 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -7.59 % change on previous year (1986)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, early childhood education, female in Somalia?
- School age population, early childhood education, female in Somalia was 975,621 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 975,621 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, early childhood education, female recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 371,193 in 1997.
- How does Somalia rank for school age population, early childhood education, female?
- Somalia ranks 50th out of 207 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release