Teachers in primary education, female in Somalia

Somalia: Teachers in primary education, female was 2,139 number in 2007. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2007)
2,139 number
World rank
158th
of 196 countries
All-time high
2,509 number
in 1980
All-time low
139 number
in 1971
Years of data
10
1971–2007

Teachers in primary education, female in Somalia, 1971–2007

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k1971198920071971: 139 number1972: 200 number1973: 202 number1974: 235 number1976: 565 number1977: 1.3k number1978: 2.1k number1979: 2.1k number1980: 2.5k number2007: 2.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2007, teachers in primary education, female in Somalia stood at 2,139 number.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Somalia peaked at 2,509 number in 1980 and was at its lowest, 139 number, in 1971.

That places Somalia 158th out of 196 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, female in Somalia, year by year

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Somalia, 1971 to 2007.
Year number Change
1971 139 number
1972 200 number +43.9%
1973 202 number +1.0%
1974 235 number +16.3%
1976 565 number +140.4%
1977 1,263 number +123.5%
1978 2,051 number +62.4%
1979 2,070 number +0.9%
1980 2,509 number +21.2%
2007 2,139 number -14.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 840.62 number 139 number 2,070 number 8
1980s 2,509 number 2,509 number 2,509 number 1
2000s 2,139 number 2,139 number 2,139 number 1

Countries ranked near Somalia

  1. 155 Iceland 2,618 number compare
  2. 156 Fiji 2,184 number compare
  3. 157 Cape Verde 2,164 number compare
  4. 159 Belize 2,007 number compare
  5. 160 Macau, China 1,966 number compare
  6. 161 Central African Republic 1,862 number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, female in Somalia?
Teachers in primary education, female in Somalia was 2,139 number in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Somalia?
The highest recorded value was 2,509 number in 1980.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Somalia?
The lowest recorded value was 139 number in 1971.
How does Somalia rank for teachers in primary education, female?
Somalia ranks 158th out of 196 countries with data for 2007.
Where does this Somalia data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,410 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.