Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in Somalia
Somalia: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) was 133 in 1986. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Somalia, 1971–1986
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 133 for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 1986.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 95.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Somalia peaked at 151 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 15, in 1971.
That places Somalia 185th out of 203 countries with data for 1986, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15 | — |
| 1972 | 20 | +33.3% |
| 1973 | 65 | +225.0% |
| 1974 | 89 | +36.9% |
| 1976 | 68 | -23.6% |
| 1977 | 88 | +29.4% |
| 1978 | 104 | +18.2% |
| 1979 | 146 | +40.4% |
| 1980 | 146 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 143 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 148 | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 151 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 135 | -10.6% |
| 1985 | 134 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 133 | -0.7% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 133 is below the median for low income countries, which is 5,911, 2% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 133 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,096, 2% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (pre-primary) in Somalia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +225.0% | 20 | 65 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.38 | 15 | 146 | 8 |
| 1980s | 141.43 | 133 | 151 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 182 Aruba 145
- 183 Saint Kitts and Nevis 141
- 184 Marshall Islands 137
- 186 San Marino 125 compare
- 187 American Samoa 123
- 188 Liechtenstein 104
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 teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Somalia?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Somalia was 133 in 1986, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 151 in 1983.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 1971.
- How does Somalia rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Somalia ranks 185th out of 203 countries with data for 1986.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release