Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Somalia
Somalia: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 1.7% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Somalia, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 1.7% for share of the population with no formal education with projections in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Somalia peaked at 53.6% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2100.
That places Somalia 31st out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 53.6% | — |
| 1955 | 51.1% | -4.7% |
| 1960 | 48.4% | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 46.2% | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 44.9% | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 43.2% | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 41.1% | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 38.5% | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 36.1% | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 34.4% | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 32.2% | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 30.9% | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 28.5% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 26.2% | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 23.8% | -9.4% |
| 2025 | 21.1% | -11.0% |
| 2030 | 18.6% | -11.9% |
| 2035 | 16.4% | -12.1% |
| 2040 | 14.3% | -12.7% |
| 2045 | 12.4% | -13.1% |
| 2050 | 10.7% | -13.7% |
| 2055 | 9.2% | -14.2% |
| 2060 | 7.8% | -14.7% |
| 2065 | 6.6% | -15.3% |
| 2070 | 5.6% | -16.0% |
| 2075 | 4.6% | -16.6% |
| 2080 | 3.9% | -17.1% |
| 2085 | 3.2% | -17.6% |
| 2090 | 2.6% | -17.9% |
| 2095 | 2.1% | -18.1% |
| 2100 | 1.7% | -18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.3% | 51.1% | 53.6% | 2 |
| 1960s | 47.3% | 46.2% | 48.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 44.1% | 43.2% | 44.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 39.8% | 38.5% | 41.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 35.2% | 34.4% | 36.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.6% | 30.9% | 32.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 26.2% | 28.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 21.1% | 23.8% | 2 |
| 2030s | 17.5% | 16.4% | 18.6% | 2 |
| 2040s | 13.3% | 12.4% | 14.3% | 2 |
| 2050s | 9.9% | 9.2% | 10.7% | 2 |
| 2060s | 7.2% | 6.6% | 7.8% | 2 |
| 2070s | 5.1% | 4.6% | 5.6% | 2 |
| 2080s | 3.5% | 3.2% | 3.9% | 2 |
| 2090s | 2.4% | 2.1% | 2.6% | 2 |
| 2100s | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More education data for Somalia
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 68,743 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -6.52 % change on previous year (1986)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 12,870 (2007)
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 15,672 (1987)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0497 % change on previous year (2014)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1,558 (1986)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 13.72 % change on previous year (1986)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 47,085 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with no formal education with projections in Somalia?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Somalia was 1.7% in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.6% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2100.
- How does Somalia rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- Somalia ranks 31st out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.