School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Somalia
Somalia: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 285,650 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Somalia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 285,650 for school age population, last grade of primary education, male 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 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Somalia peaked at 285,650 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 47,066, in 1970.
That places Somalia 48th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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, male in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 47,066 | — |
| 1971 | 48,196 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 49,332 | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 50,535 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 51,818 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 53,081 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 54,389 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 55,729 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 57,228 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 63,826 | +11.5% |
| 1980 | 72,884 | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 75,720 | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 73,693 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 75,849 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 77,995 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 80,708 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 83,587 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 87,499 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 90,822 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 89,387 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 90,733 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 91,355 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 86,545 | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 86,827 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 93,386 | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 96,023 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 100,213 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 103,047 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 106,980 | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 110,900 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 113,569 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 112,733 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 107,659 | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 107,118 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 124,143 | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 143,489 | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 149,068 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 153,319 | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 158,762 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 163,579 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 167,811 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 172,218 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 171,896 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 176,660 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 182,944 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 188,771 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 194,272 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 201,548 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 207,520 | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 213,701 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 218,598 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 219,502 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 219,516 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 267,812 | +22.0% |
| 2024 | 277,348 | +3.6% |
| 2025 | 285,650 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 53,120 | 47,066 | 63,826 | 10 |
| 1980s | 80,814 | 72,884 | 90,822 | 10 |
| 1990s | 96,601 | 86,545 | 110,900 | 10 |
| 2000s | 133,344 | 107,118 | 163,579 | 10 |
| 2010s | 187,734 | 167,811 | 213,701 | 10 |
| 2020s | 248,071 | 218,598 | 285,650 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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, last grade of primary education, male in Somalia?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Somalia was 285,650 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 285,650 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,066 in 1970.
- How does Somalia rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- Somalia ranks 48th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.3%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release