School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Somalia
Somalia: School age population, one year before the official primary entry was 326,353 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
326,353
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
46th
of 222 countries
All-time high
326,353
in 2025
All-time low
57,016
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Somalia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 326,353 for school age population, one year before the official primary entry 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 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Somalia peaked at 326,353 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 57,016, in 1970.
Somalia ranks 46th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 57,016 | — |
| 1971 | 58,513 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 60,020 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 61,620 | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 63,299 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 64,953 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 66,649 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 68,357 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 70,169 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 78,087 | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 89,064 | +14.1% |
| 1981 | 93,215 | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 91,821 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 95,676 | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 100,769 | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 105,980 | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 111,022 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 116,882 | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 121,042 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 118,669 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 118,705 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 119,135 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 111,486 | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 109,539 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 116,083 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 113,586 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 108,907 | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 107,643 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 125,583 | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 145,799 | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 151,875 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 158,064 | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 164,251 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 170,877 | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 177,300 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 183,634 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 189,405 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 194,519 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 201,286 | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 205,932 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 210,585 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 214,935 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 212,256 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 216,567 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 220,966 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 220,716 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 219,853 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 230,704 | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 258,939 | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 271,401 | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 281,148 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 290,656 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 297,737 | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 304,690 | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 316,802 | +4.0% |
| 2025 | 326,353 | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64,868 | 57,016 | 78,087 | 10 |
| 1980s | 104,414 | 89,064 | 121,042 | 10 |
| 1990s | 117,647 | 107,643 | 145,799 | 10 |
| 2000s | 179,714 | 151,875 | 205,932 | 10 |
| 2010s | 227,692 | 210,585 | 271,401 | 10 |
| 2020s | 302,898 | 281,148 | 326,353 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More education data for Somalia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0253 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 207,913 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before the official primary entry in Somalia?
- School age population, one year before the official primary entry in Somalia was 326,353 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 326,353 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,016 in 1970.
- How does Somalia rank for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Somalia ranks 46th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release