Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Somalia
Somalia: Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita was 0.0011 units per person in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Somalia, 1971–2007
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 0.0011 units per person for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in 2007.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Somalia peaked at 0.0017 units per person in 1978 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per person, in 1971.
That places Somalia 204th out of 204 countries with data for 2007, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Somalia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0003 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0003 units per person | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0004 units per person | +32.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0004 units per person | +13.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0008 units per person | +85.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0015 units per person | +82.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0017 units per person | +19.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0015 units per person | -14.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0015 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 units per person | -22.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
- 201 Bangladesh 0.0022 units per person compare
- 202 Central African Republic 0.0021 units per person compare
- 203 Pakistan 0.0018 units per person compare
More education data for Somalia
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 115,828 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 882 (1986)
- Population ages 0-14 46.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 50.8% (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 47,085 (2023)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Somalia?
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita in Somalia was 0.0011 units per person in 2007, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0017 units per person in 1978.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 1971.
- How does Somalia rank for teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita?
- Somalia ranks 204th out of 204 countries with data for 2007.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.