School age population, lower secondary education, female in Somalia
Somalia: School age population, lower secondary education, female was 1.00 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
School age population, lower secondary education, female in Somalia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 1.00 million for school age population, lower secondary education, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.0% on the previous year and up 186.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, lower secondary education, female in Somalia peaked at 1.00 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 89,128, in 1970.
That places Somalia 46th out of 220 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, lower secondary education, female in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 89,128 | — |
| 1971 | 91,190 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 93,266 | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 95,459 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 97,768 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 100,116 | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 102,516 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 104,946 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 107,682 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 120,010 | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 136,940 | +14.1% |
| 1981 | 142,142 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 138,198 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 142,134 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 146,277 | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 151,625 | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 156,915 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 162,619 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 167,300 | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 164,159 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 164,727 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 166,680 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 159,543 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 159,621 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 172,246 | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 177,482 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 185,385 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 190,657 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 198,293 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 205,900 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 212,545 | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 218,275 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 219,244 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 212,481 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 207,789 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 224,699 | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 259,235 | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 281,150 | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 291,633 | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 299,036 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 307,721 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 316,715 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 317,101 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 326,000 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 337,347 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 349,039 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 360,218 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 374,702 | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 386,404 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 397,974 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 410,032 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 421,278 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 425,398 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 893,172 | +110.0% |
| 2024 | 943,377 | +5.6% |
| 2025 | 1.00 million | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100,208 | 89,128 | 120,010 | 10 |
| 1980s | 150,831 | 136,940 | 167,300 | 10 |
| 1990s | 178,053 | 159,543 | 205,900 | 10 |
| 2000s | 242,609 | 207,789 | 299,036 | 10 |
| 2010s | 347,322 | 307,721 | 397,974 | 10 |
| 2020s | 682,243 | 410,032 | 1.00 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More education data for Somalia
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 12,870 (2007)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 46.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 50.8% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, lower secondary education, female in Somalia?
- School age population, lower secondary education, female in Somalia was 1.00 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.00 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, lower secondary education, female recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 89,128 in 1970.
- How does Somalia rank for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Somalia ranks 46th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 186.6%. 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, lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release