School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) in Somalia
Somalia: School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) was 1.20 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, primary education, male in Somalia, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, primary education, male in Somalia is 1.20 million, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, male in Somalia peaked at 1.55 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 304,769, in 1970.
That places Somalia 64th out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 304,769 | — |
| 1971 | 312,386 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 320,086 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 328,242 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 336,793 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 345,308 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 354,054 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 362,993 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 373,090 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 416,257 | +11.6% |
| 1980 | 475,210 | +14.2% |
| 1981 | 493,316 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 480,229 | -2.7% |
| 1983 | 495,447 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 512,557 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 536,673 | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 563,225 | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 592,826 | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 616,699 | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 607,390 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 610,012 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 612,712 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 578,683 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 575,271 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 617,835 | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 632,138 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 651,753 | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 652,545 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 657,495 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 676,730 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 710,428 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 748,633 | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 792,553 | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 845,154 | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 906,433 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 955,513 | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 989,335 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 1.02 million | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 1.05 million | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.08 million | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1.11 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.13 million | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.13 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.16 million | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 1.19 million | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.23 million | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 1.25 million | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.28 million | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.31 million | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 1.36 million | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.41 million | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 1.48 million | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 1.55 million | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 1.13 million | -27.2% |
| 2024 | 1.16 million | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 1.20 million | +3.1% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 1.20 million is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.72 million, 70% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 1.20 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.20 million, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, primary education, male (number) (age male) in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -27.2% | 1.55 million | 1.13 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 345,398 | 304,769 | 416,257 | 10 |
| 1980s | 537,357 | 475,210 | 616,699 | 10 |
| 1990s | 626,517 | 575,271 | 676,730 | 10 |
| 2000s | 909,967 | 710,428 | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.21 million | 1.11 million | 1.36 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 million | 1.13 million | 1.55 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More education data for Somalia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 4,504 (2007)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 676 (1986)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 882 (1986)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 115,828 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, male in Somalia?
- School age population, primary education, male in Somalia was 1.20 million in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, male recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 304,769 in 1970.
- How does Somalia rank for school age population, primary education, male?
- Somalia ranks 64th out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, male rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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, primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release