School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Somalia
Somalia: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male was 0.0059 years in 1986. β Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Somalia, 1971β1986
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 1986, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Somalia stood at 0.0059 years.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Somalia peaked at 0.0319 years in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0053 years, in 1984.
That places Somalia 199th out of 199 countries with data for 1986, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.012 years | 0.0054 years | 0.0319 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0082 years | 0.0053 years | 0.0109 years | 7 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 196 Chad 0.0601 years
- 197 Yemen 0.0419 years
- 198 Afghanistan 0.0349 years compare
More education data for Somalia
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 46.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 50.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 20.9% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 12,870 (2007)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 6.01 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 19.0% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Somalia?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Somalia was 0.0059 years in 1986, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0319 years in 1979.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, male recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0053 years in 1984.
- How does Somalia rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, male?
- Somalia ranks 199th out of 199 countries with data for 1986.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, male rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release