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
Latest (2100)
1.7%
World rank
31st
of 200 countries
All-time high
53.6%
in 1950
All-time low
1.7%
in 2100
Years of data
31
1950–2100
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% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 1.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.2%, 79% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 1.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.0%, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.