Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Somalia
Somalia: Teachers in primary education, male (number) was 10,731 in 2007. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2007)
10,731
World rank
87th
of 212 countries
All-time high
10,731
in 2007
All-time low
842
in 1971
Years of data
10
1971–2007
Teachers in primary education, male in Somalia, 1971–2007
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 10,731 for teachers in primary education, male in 2007. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Somalia peaked at 10,731 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 842, in 1971.
Somalia ranks 87th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 842 | — |
| 1972 | 933 | +10.8% |
| 1973 | 1,337 | +43.3% |
| 1974 | 1,554 | +16.2% |
| 1976 | 2,916 | +87.6% |
| 1977 | 5,277 | +81.0% |
| 1978 | 6,341 | +20.2% |
| 1979 | 6,071 | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 6,184 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 10,731 | +73.5% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 10,731 is below the median for low income countries, which is 31,372, 34% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 10,731 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,564, 35% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3,159 | 842 | 6,341 | 8 |
| 1980s | 6,184 | 6,184 | 6,184 | 1 |
| 2000s | 10,731 | 10,731 | 10,731 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
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 primary education, male in Somalia?
- Teachers in primary education, male in Somalia was 10,731 in 2007, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,731 in 2007.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 842 in 1971.
- How does Somalia rank for teachers in primary education, male?
- Somalia ranks 87th out of 212 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release