School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted in Somalia
Somalia: School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted was 1.25 GPIA in 1986. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Somalia, 1971–1986
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 1.25 GPIA for school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in 1986. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Somalia peaked at 1.25 GPIA in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.6495 GPIA, in 1974.
That places Somalia 2nd out of 205 countries with data for 1986, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted … pre-primary adjusted in Somalia, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.8622 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.925 GPIA | +7.3% |
| 1973 | 0.7212 GPIA | -22.0% |
| 1974 | 0.6495 GPIA | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 0.8752 GPIA | +34.8% |
| 1977 | 0.9701 GPIA | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 0.8911 GPIA | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 1.1 GPIA | +23.1% |
| 1980 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 1.1 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.9041 GPIA | -17.5% |
| 1983 | 1.11 GPIA | +23.3% |
| 1984 | 1.17 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 1.23 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 1.25 GPIA | +1.8% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 1.25 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.03 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 1.25 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.03 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8739 GPIA | 0.6495 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.12 GPIA | 0.9041 GPIA | 1.25 GPIA | 7 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 1 Saint Helena 1.45 GPIA compare
- 3 Cook Islands 1.24 GPIA
- 4 Anguilla 1.23 GPIA
- 5 Senegal 1.18 GPIA 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 life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Somalia?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index in Somalia was 1.25 GPIA in 1986, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.25 GPIA in 1986.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6495 GPIA in 1974.
- How does Somalia rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Somalia ranks 2nd out of 205 countries with data for 1986.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.9%. 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 life expectancy, pre-primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release