School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Somalia
Somalia: School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes was 1.49 million number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Somalia, 1970–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2019, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Somalia stood at 1.49 million number. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Somalia peaked at 1.49 million number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 209,704 number, in 1970.
That places Somalia 49th out of 206 countries with data for 2019, 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, pre-primary education, both sexes in Somalia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 209,704 number | — |
| 1971 | 212,048 number | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 215,835 number | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 218,323 number | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 221,835 number | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 229,249 number | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 241,544 number | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 268,618 number | +11.2% |
| 1978 | 302,620 number | +12.7% |
| 1979 | 338,355 number | +11.8% |
| 1980 | 369,686 number | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 393,112 number | +6.3% |
| 1982 | 406,572 number | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 410,326 number | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 408,342 number | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 405,592 number | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 405,501 number | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 413,388 number | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 423,727 number | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 434,999 number | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 445,235 number | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 453,240 number | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 463,830 number | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 473,309 number | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 482,000 number | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 490,271 number | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 497,423 number | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 797,629 number | +60.4% |
| 1998 | 869,279 number | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 869,279 number | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 907,126 number | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 946,569 number | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 993,138 number | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 1.04 million number | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 1.08 million number | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.11 million number | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.13 million number | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.16 million number | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 1.18 million number | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 1.20 million number | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.23 million number | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.26 million number | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 1.29 million number | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 1.33 million number | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 1.36 million number | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 1.39 million number | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 1.41 million number | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.44 million number | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.47 million number | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.49 million number | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 245,813 number | 209,704 number | 338,355 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 407,124 number | 369,686 number | 434,999 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 584,150 number | 445,235 number | 869,279 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 million number | 907,126 number | 1.20 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.37 million number | 1.23 million number | 1.49 million number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More education data for Somalia
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 50.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 46.6% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Somalia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes in Somalia was 1.49 million number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.49 million number in 2019.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 209,704 number in 1970.
- How does Somalia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Somalia ranks 49th out of 206 countries with data for 2019.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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, pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to pre-primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.