Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita was 85.3% in 1980. ▬ Flat
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Somalia, 1976–1980
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Somalia is 85.3%, measured in 1980. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.4% over five years.
Somalia ranks 1st of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 82.5% | — |
| 1977 | 83.3% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 84.9% | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 84.8% | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 85.3% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 83.9% | 82.5% | 84.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 85.3% | 85.3% | 85.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 2 Equatorial Guinea 65.6%
- 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 65.3% compare
- 4 Tokelau 63.7%
More education data for Somalia
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 464,607 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -7.59 % change on previous year (1986)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Somalia?
- Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita in Somalia was 85.3% in 1980, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 85.3% in 1980.
- What is the lowest share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.5% in 1976.
- How does Somalia rank for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Somalia ranks 1st out of 203 countries with data for 1980.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.