School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) in Somalia
Somalia: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) was 1.1 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
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 (years) 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% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 1.1 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.74 years, 14% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 1.1 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.03 years, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary and secondary, both sexes (years) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +112.6% | 1 years | 2.13 years |
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 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, 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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February 2026 Data Release