School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Somalia
Somalia: School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) was 0.0059 years in 1986. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male in Somalia, 1971–1986
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 205th out of 205 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.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0054 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.0065 years | +20.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0106 years | +63.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0117 years | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0085 years | -27.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0089 years | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0123 years | +38.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0319 years | +159.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0109 years | -65.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0105 years | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0098 years | -5.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0093 years | -5.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0053 years | -43.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0056 years | +4.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0059 years | +6.5% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.0059 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3018 years, 2% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.0059 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7533 years, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, pre-primary, male (years) (expectancy male) 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 | +159.7% | 0.0123 years | 0.0319 years |
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
- 202 Chad 0.0601 years
- 203 Yemen 0.0419 years
- 204 Afghanistan 0.0349 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, 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 205th out of 205 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