School age population, pre-primary education, female in Somalia
Somalia: School age population, pre-primary education, female was 975,621 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
975,621
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
38th
of 222 countries
All-time high
975,621
in 2025
All-time low
114,512
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, pre-primary education, female in Somalia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 975,621 for school age population, pre-primary education, female in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, female in Somalia peaked at 975,621 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 114,512, in 1970.
Somalia ranks 38th 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, pre-primary education, female in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 114,512 | — |
| 1971 | 117,491 | +2.6% |
| 1972 | 120,503 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 123,690 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 127,044 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 130,312 | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 133,617 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 136,816 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 140,264 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 156,174 | +11.3% |
| 1980 | 178,954 | +14.6% |
| 1981 | 187,685 | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 184,892 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 193,567 | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 202,808 | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 212,782 | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 223,194 | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 234,353 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 242,576 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 237,551 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 237,609 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 238,257 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 221,840 | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 215,454 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 223,925 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 214,837 | -4.1% |
| 1996 | 211,432 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 371,193 | +75.6% |
| 1998 | 414,319 | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 445,819 | +7.6% |
| 2000 | 463,431 | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 483,105 | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 502,633 | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 521,382 | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 540,532 | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 559,465 | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 577,821 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 593,407 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 612,948 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 626,419 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 639,904 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 652,847 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 639,532 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 642,940 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 646,556 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 655,700 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 692,778 | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 747,018 | +7.8% |
| 2018 | 794,013 | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 822,221 | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 847,747 | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 874,764 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 902,921 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 924,316 | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 953,244 | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 975,621 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 130,042 | 114,512 | 156,174 | 10 |
| 1980s | 209,836 | 178,954 | 242,576 | 10 |
| 1990s | 279,468 | 211,432 | 445,819 | 10 |
| 2000s | 548,114 | 463,431 | 626,419 | 10 |
| 2010s | 693,351 | 639,532 | 822,221 | 10 |
| 2020s | 913,102 | 847,747 | 975,621 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More education data for Somalia
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 12,870 (2007)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 46.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 50.8% (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 20.92 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 20.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, pre-primary education, female in Somalia?
- School age population, pre-primary education, female in Somalia was 975,621 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 975,621 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, female recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 114,512 in 1970.
- How does Somalia rank for school age population, pre-primary education, female?
- Somalia ranks 38th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release