School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in Somalia
Somalia: School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) was 0.912 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
School life expectancy, primary, male in Somalia, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, male in Somalia is 0.912 years, measured in 2023.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in Somalia peaked at 2.73 years in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.6203 years, in 1971.
That places Somalia 215th out of 215 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.
School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.6203 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.7213 years | +16.3% |
| 1973 | 0.9176 years | +27.2% |
| 1974 | 1.07 years | +16.3% |
| 1976 | 2.33 years | +118.3% |
| 1977 | 2.71 years | +16.1% |
| 1978 | 2.62 years | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 2.73 years | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 2.42 years | -11.5% |
| 1981 | 1.66 years | -31.3% |
| 1982 | 1.57 years | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 1.44 years | -8.3% |
| 1984 | 1.4 years | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 1.22 years | -12.6% |
| 1986 | 1.09 years | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 1.74 years | +59.6% |
| 2023 | 0.912 years | -47.6% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 0.912 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.78 years, 16% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 0.912 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.26 years, 15% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.71 years | 0.6203 years | 2.73 years | 8 |
| 1980s | 1.54 years | 1.09 years | 2.42 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.74 years | 1.74 years | 1.74 years | 1 |
| 2020s | 0.912 years | 0.912 years | 0.912 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, male in Somalia?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in Somalia was 0.912 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.73 years in 1979.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6203 years in 1971.
- How does Somalia rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Somalia ranks 215th out of 215 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release