School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in Somalia
Somalia: School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) was 0.0079 years in 1986. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Somalia, 1971–1986
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 1986, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Somalia stood at 0.0079 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.7% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Somalia peaked at 0.0353 years in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0046 years, in 1971.
Somalia ranks 205th of 205 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 life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0046 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.006 years | +28.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0076 years | +27.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0076 years | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0075 years | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0086 years | +15.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0109 years | +27.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0353 years | +222.8% |
| 1980 | 0.012 years | -65.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0116 years | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0089 years | -23.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0105 years | +18.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0064 years | -39.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0072 years | +12.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0079 years | +9.7% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.0079 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3069 years, 3% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.0079 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7777 years, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years) (years female) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +222.8% | 0.0109 years | 0.0353 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.011 years | 0.0046 years | 0.0353 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0092 years | 0.0064 years | 0.012 years | 7 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 202 Chad 0.0563 years
- 203 Yemen 0.0379 years
- 204 Afghanistan 0.0274 years 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, female in Somalia?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, female in Somalia was 0.0079 years in 1986, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0353 years in 1979.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, female recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 years in 1971.
- How does Somalia rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, female?
- Somalia ranks 205th out of 205 countries with data for 1986.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, female rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, pre-primary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release