School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Somalia
Somalia: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 0.8366 years in 2023. βΌ Falling
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Somalia, 1971β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 0.8366 years for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in 2023.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Somalia peaked at 2.14 years in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.4132 years, in 1971.
That places Somalia 212th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3 years | 0.4132 years | 2.14 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.2 years | 0.8269 years | 1.91 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.37 years | 1.37 years | 1.37 years | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.8366 years | 0.8366 years | 0.8366 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 209 Djibouti 3.08 years compare
- 210 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 3.01 years compare
- 211 Moldova, Republic of 2.96 years compare
More education data for Somalia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 12,870 (2007)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 50.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 46.6% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 20.9% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 12,870 (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Somalia?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Somalia was 0.8366 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.14 years in 1979.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4132 years in 1971.
- How does Somalia rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Somalia ranks 212th out of 212 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release