School enrollment, preprimary, female in Somalia
Somalia: School enrollment, preprimary, female was 1.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Somalia, 1971–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, preprimary, female in Somalia is 1.0%, measured in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.3% on the previous year and down 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary, female in Somalia peaked at 5.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1971.
Somalia ranks 194th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, preprimary, female in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3% | — |
| 1972 | 0.3% | +29.8% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | +29.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 1.6% | +221.9% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | -64.2% |
| 1981 | 0.6% | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | -26.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +22.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -35.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | +18.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | +15.1% |
| 2014 | 5.1% | +1080.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -82.8% |
| 2021 | 1.0% | +15.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 0.9% | 5.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More education data for Somalia
- 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)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 20.92 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 20.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary, female in Somalia?
- School enrollment, preprimary, female in Somalia was 1.0% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary, female recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1971.
- How does Somalia rank for school enrollment, preprimary, female?
- Somalia ranks 194th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary, female rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.