School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Somalia
Somalia: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 0.1205 years in 1987. β Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Somalia, 1971β1987
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 1987, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Somalia stood at 0.1205 years. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 393.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Somalia peaked at 0.1205 years in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0127 years, in 1972.
That places Somalia 191st out of 194 countries with data for 1987, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0174 years | 0.0127 years | 0.0244 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.1205 years | 0.1205 years | 0.1205 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 188 Zambia 0.1981 years compare
- 189 Eritrea 0.1601 years
- 190 Central African Republic 0.1493 years compare
- 192 Sierra Leone 0.0994 years compare
- 193 Papua New Guinea 0.0975 years compare
- 194 Haiti 0.0526 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)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 46.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 50.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 20.9% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 12,870 (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Somalia?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Somalia was 0.1205 years in 1987, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1205 years in 1987.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0127 years in 1972.
- How does Somalia rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Somalia ranks 191st out of 194 countries with data for 1987.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 393.3%. 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, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV Β· JSON β 5 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release