School enrollment, preprimary in Somalia
Somalia: School enrollment, preprimary was 1.1% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary in Somalia, 1971–2021
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 1.1% for school enrollment, preprimary in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.5% on the previous year and down 79.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Somalia peaked at 5.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1971.
That places Somalia 196th out of 197 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, preprimary in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.3% | — |
| 1972 | 0.4% | +25.2% |
| 1973 | 0.5% | +48.4% |
| 1974 | 0.6% | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | -20.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.5% | +21.1% |
| 1979 | 1.6% | +187.9% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | -64.2% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | -18.9% |
| 1983 | 0.5% | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3% | -37.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | +13.7% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | +1366.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | -84.0% |
| 2021 | 1.1% | +27.5% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 1.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.6%, 10% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 1.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.9%, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, preprimary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +1366.2% | 0.4% | 5.6% |
| 1979 | +187.9% | 0.5% | 1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 1.6% | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 3.3% | 0.9% | 5.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 193 Central African Republic 2.9% compare
- 194 Yemen 1.6% compare
- 195 Chad 1.3% compare
- 197 Afghanistan 1.1% compare
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 enrollment, preprimary in Somalia?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Somalia was 1.1% in 2021, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.6% in 2014.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1971.
- How does Somalia rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Somalia ranks 196th out of 197 countries with data for 2021.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.7%. 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 (% 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.