School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Somalia
Somalia: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes was 1.1 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.1 years
World rank
213th
of 213 countries
All-time high
2.32 years
in 1979
All-time low
0.5827 years
in 1971
Years of data
17
1971–2023
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Somalia, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 1.1 years for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in 2023.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Somalia peaked at 2.32 years in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.5827 years, in 1971.
Somalia ranks 213th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Somalia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5827 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.6723 years | +15.4% |
| 1973 | 0.8414 years | +25.2% |
| 1974 | 1 years | +19.4% |
| 1976 | 2.13 years | +112.6% |
| 1977 | 2.23 years | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 2.2 years | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 2.32 years | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 2.11 years | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 2.07 years | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 2 years | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 1.86 years | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 1.81 years | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.59 years | -11.9% |
| 1986 | 1.42 years | -10.9% |
| 2007 | 1.73 years | +21.7% |
| 2023 | 1.1 years | -36.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5 years | 0.5827 years | 2.32 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.84 years | 1.42 years | 2.11 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.73 years | 1.73 years | 1.73 years | 1 |
| 2020s | 1.1 years | 1.1 years | 1.1 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More education data for Somalia
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 10,731 (2007)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 2,139 (2007)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 12,870 (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Somalia?
- School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes in Somalia was 1.1 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.32 years in 1979.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5827 years in 1971.
- How does Somalia rank for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Somalia ranks 213th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release