Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Somalia
Somalia: Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) was 125 in 1986. ▲ Rising
Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Somalia, 1971–1986
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 125 for teachers in pre-primary education, female in 1986.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 104.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, female in Somalia peaked at 146 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 12, in 1971.
Somalia ranks 177th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Teachers in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12 | — |
| 1972 | 18 | +50.0% |
| 1973 | 52 | +188.9% |
| 1974 | 56 | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 61 | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 85 | +39.3% |
| 1978 | 98 | +15.3% |
| 1979 | 137 | +39.8% |
| 1980 | 131 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 134 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 142 | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 146 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 128 | -12.3% |
| 1985 | 126 | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 125 | -0.8% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 125 is below the median for low income countries, which is 5,816, 2% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 125 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,838, 2% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, female (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 | +188.9% | 18 | 52 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.88 | 12 | 137 | 8 |
| 1980s | 133.14 | 125 | 146 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 174 Aruba 141
- 175 Saint Kitts and Nevis 140
- 176 Micronesia (country) 137
- 178 American Samoa 122
- 179 San Marino 120 compare
- 180 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, female in Somalia?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, female in Somalia was 125 in 1986, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 146 in 1983.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, female recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12 in 1971.
- How does Somalia rank for teachers in pre-primary education, female?
- Somalia ranks 177th out of 196 countries with data for 1986.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release