School enrollment, preprimary, female in Somalia

Somalia: School enrollment, preprimary, female was 1.0% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
1.0%
Change on year
up 15.3%
World rank
194th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.1%
in 2014
All-time low
0.3%
in 1971
Years of data
18
1971–2021

School enrollment, preprimary, female in Somalia, 1971–2021

0123451971199620211971: 0.257 % gross1972: 0.333 % gross1973: 0.43 % gross1974: 0.432 % gross1976: 0.413 % gross1977: 0.437 % gross1978: 0.506 % gross1979: 1.6 % gross1980: 0.583 % gross1981: 0.552 % gross1982: 0.405 % gross1983: 0.497 % gross1984: 0.32 % gross1985: 0.378 % gross1986: 0.436 % gross2014: 5.1 % gross2019: 0.884 % gross2021: 1 % gross

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

Annual values for School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) in Somalia, 1971 to 2021.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 191 Yemen 1.5% compare
  2. 192 Chad 1.2% compare
  3. 193 Afghanistan 1.1% compare

See the full ranking of 239 places →

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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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Indicator
School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,379 data points, 1970–2022
Last refreshed

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.