Teachers in primary education, female in Somalia
Somalia: Teachers in primary education, female was 2,139 number in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female in Somalia, 1971–2007
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 155 Iceland 2,618 number compare
- 156 Fiji 2,184 number compare
- 157 Cape Verde 2,164 number compare
- 159 Belize 2,007 number compare
- 160 Macau, China 1,966 number compare
- 161 Central African Republic 1,862 number compare
More education data for Somalia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 12,870 (2007)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 50.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 46.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 20.92 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 20.9% (2023)
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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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.