School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Somalia
Somalia: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 563,666 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
563,666
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
49th
of 222 countries
All-time high
563,666
in 2025
All-time low
93,487
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Somalia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 563,666 for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Somalia peaked at 563,666 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 93,487, in 1970.
Somalia ranks 49th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 93,487 | — |
| 1971 | 95,713 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 97,955 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 100,342 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 102,871 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 105,373 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 107,945 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 110,585 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 113,551 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 126,621 | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 144,567 | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 150,162 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 146,100 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 150,326 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 154,541 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 159,884 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 165,586 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 173,334 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 179,902 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 177,021 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 179,651 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 180,838 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 171,278 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 171,834 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 184,790 | +7.5% |
| 1995 | 190,011 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 198,233 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 203,754 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 211,276 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 218,666 | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 223,470 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 221,616 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 211,625 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 211,188 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 245,245 | +16.1% |
| 2005 | 282,932 | +15.4% |
| 2006 | 293,950 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 302,263 | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 312,883 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 322,623 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 330,857 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 339,590 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 339,103 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 348,606 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 361,077 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 372,682 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 383,572 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 397,860 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 409,436 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 421,466 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 430,906 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 432,107 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 432,778 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 528,527 | +22.1% |
| 2024 | 547,308 | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 563,666 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 105,444 | 93,487 | 126,621 | 10 |
| 1980s | 160,142 | 144,567 | 179,902 | 10 |
| 1990s | 191,033 | 171,278 | 218,666 | 10 |
| 2000s | 262,780 | 211,188 | 322,623 | 10 |
| 2010s | 370,425 | 330,857 | 421,466 | 10 |
| 2020s | 489,215 | 430,906 | 563,666 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Somalia?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Somalia was 563,666 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 563,666 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 93,487 in 1970.
- How does Somalia rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Somalia ranks 49th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release